Request public records

How to request records: public, unemployment, and paid family and medical leave.

Request copies of your own records

You can do this yourself. Sign up for an eServices account if you don't already have one. Once you are logged in, you can view your unemployment claim and wage details. You can see online:

  • Your unemployment claim information as far back as 2016.
  • Wages reported by your employers as far back as 2005.
  • Unemployment claim information for your former employees, if you are an employer.

For individuals

You can request copies of your own records if you need or want ESD to send you the records instead. Use this form:

For employers

You can request copies of your records of unemployment claims using this form:

Third-party program records requests

An individual or a third-party can submit an authorized signed records request online for:

  • A copy of an individual's wages reported by state of Washington employers.
  • An individual's unemployment payment history.

ESD will respond to these requests within 1 business day. View the instructions and submit an authorized signed records request using the ESD Records Disclosure online form: Online Records Request for Wages Reported and Unemployment Payment History.

You can also request authorization to receive copies of an individual's records using this form:

Public records requests

When the Employment Security Department (ESD) receives your request for public records, we will let you know within 5 business days that we received it. At that time, we also will give you an estimated date for providing records.

Request public records using this form:

Request Unemployment Insurance records, and Paid Family and Medical Leave records

You may request records from the Employment Security Department via email, phone, fax, mail or in person.

Email

recordsdisclosure@esd.wa.gov

Phone

844-766-8930 from 10:30 a.m. to noon or 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Fax

866-610-9225

Mail

Records Disclosure Unit
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046

In person

Provide a written request at the front desk of our headquarters Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays.

Employment Security Department
212 Maple Park Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501-2347

If you want to talk to someone in person to request records, first email recordsdisclosure@esd.wa.gov to schedule an appointment. Come to our headquarters at your appointment time. Then tell our Public Records Unit staff what records you need. Ask them how long they will need to get the records to you.

Reviewing records in person

If you want to review records in person, email recordsdisclosure@esd.wa.gov to schedule an appointment. This will ensure the records you are requesting are available when you arrive at our headquarters at 212 Maple Park Avenue SE in Olympia.

More information

Laws that apply

  • Washington Administrative Code (WAC) governing public records requests to ESD - WAC 192-02
  • Revised Code of Washington Public Records Act - RCW 42.56
  • Unemployment Insurance Records – RCW 50.13
  • Paid Family & Medical Leave Records – RCW 50A

Data-sharing requests

ESD's data-sharing policies allow us to share some confidential information. We can share the information with eligible public officials, government agencies, WorkSource partners and others. You may request confidential information by submitting a data-sharing request. Learn how data-sharing works.

Read our privacy statement.

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