Washington State Employment Security Department

Washington State Employment Security Department
Agency overview
Formed1947 (1947)
JurisdictionState of Washington
Agency executive
Websiteesd.wa.gov

The Washington State Employment Security Department is a government agency for the U.S. state of Washington that is tasked with management of the unemployment system. It was established by the Washington State Legislature in 1947, replacing an earlier system.[1] The department has been led by commissioner Suzan G. LeVine, the former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, since 2018.[2]

  1. ^ "RCW 50.08.010: Employment security department established". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Inslee names former Ambassador Suzi LeVine as new Employment Security Department Commissioner" (Press release). Governor of Washington. March 8, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2020.