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SB6134 • 2026
Concerning notice to striking workers applying for unemployment insurance benefits of potential overpayment assessment upon receipt of retroactive wages.
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Striking workers/UI overpay
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Striking workers/UI overpay
AN ACT Relating to notice to striking workers applying for 1 unemployment insurance benefits of potential overpayment assessment 2 upon receipt of retroactive wages; amending RCW 50.20.092; and 3 creating a new section. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5 Sec. 1. RCW 50.20.092 and 2025 c 352 s 5 are each amended to 6 read as follows: 7 (1) If an individual receives benefits under this title while 8 being unemployed due to a strike at the separating employer's 9 factory, establishment, or other premises and the individual 10 subsequently receives retroactive wages from the separating employer 11 for any week for which he or she received benefits under this title, 12 the department shall issue an overpayment assessment to recover the 13 corresponding benefits as provided under RCW 50.20.190.14 (2) When an individual applies for benefits pursuant to RCW 15 50.20.090 due to a strike at the separating employer's factory, 16 establishment, or other premises, the department shall notify the 17 applicant of the potential for an overpayment assessment if 18 retroactive wages are received. The notice may be provided by the 19 department through an acknowledgment box in the online application 20 S-3865.2 SENATE BILL 6134 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senator King p. 1 SB 6134 process, a letter to the applicant, or another method reasonably 1 determined by the department to provide notice to the applicant.2 (3) This section expires December 31, 2035. 3 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. If any part of this act is found to be in 4 conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to 5 the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of 6 employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the 7 conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of 8 the conflict, and the finding or determination does not affect the 9 operation of the remainder of this act. Rules adopted under this act 10 must meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the 11 receipt of federal funds by the state or the granting of federal 12 unemployment tax credits to employers in this state.13 --- END --- p. 2 SB 6134