OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s Employment Security Department has updated their online pages to help with the crush of unemployment claims from the ongoing coronavirus crisis, but many are still having difficulties getting through.
The state says the site is getting as many as 500,000 page-views an hour and that’s slowing down the process for everyone applying.
The state said by email today tens of thousands of people have already filed successfully, and thousands continue to do so every hour. But due to demand, the sign up and online application systems are experiencing performance issues.
The state Employment Security Department released this statement that says in part
State unemployment officials say the process is not first-come-first served and there is no risk to funds running out, and stress you can apply any time.