Washington’s New Corporate Officer Unemployment Insurance Law

Beginning January 1, 2009, officers of for-profit corporations who provide services in Washington will be covered for unemployment insurance unless their employer specifically exempts them. If a corporation wants to exempt its officers from coverage, it must register its officers by completing a registration form and it must send Washington’s Employment Security Division an exemption request form by January 15th for the exemption to be effective January 1, 2009. If the exemption request is sent after January 15, it will not take effect until 2010. Click here to visit the Employment Security Division’s website for forms and more information.