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Washington State Unemployment Insurance

General administration:

Employment Security Department
Employment Security Building
212 Maple Park Drive
Olympia, WA 98504-9046
360-902-9500

Register as employer by filing Form BLS-700-028 (Master Business Application):

Master License Services
Department of Licensing
PO Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
360-664-1400

Report quarterly hours by filing Form F22-055-111 (Employer's Quarterly Report of Hours for Industrial Insurance) by last day of month following end of quarter:

Department of Labor and Industries
Employer Services
PO Box 44835
Olympia, WA 98504-4835

Report quarterly wages and contributions by filing Form EMS 5208 (Employer's Quarterly Report of Employee's Wages and Employer's Quarterly Tax Report) by last day of month following end of quarter:

Employment Security Department
PO Box 34188
Seattle, WA 98124-1188

SUI experience rating formula, base, and rates

Benefit ratio formula
Wage base is $34,000 for 2008
Contribution rate Schedule C:
Rates range from 0.00% to 5.4%
New employers use average industry tax rate, but not less than 1.0%.