Payments

If you received benefits from more than one program, like from Paid Leave and from Unemployment Insurance, you may have gotten more than one 1099-G. You can tell which form is for which program by looking at the Payer Information section of the form which will list either Paid Family and Medical Leave or Unemployment Insurance. For questions about your Unemployment Insurance 1099-G, visit esd.wa.gov/unemployment/1099-G-information.

We are required to submit details to the IRS in their standard template for 1099-G information which includes your name, SSN, address, and the dollar amount of the family leave benefits we paid to you.

The 1099-Gs issued by Paid Leave show:

• Our agency contact information (below) and Tax Identification Number (85-4113810) in the “Payer” box.
  • State of Washington Employment Security Department
    Paid Family and Medical Leave
    PO BOX 9046
    Olympia, WA 98507-9046
• Customer name, SSN and address in the “Payee” box.
• Paid Leave Customer ID in the “Account Number” field.
• The amount of family leave benefits you received in 2023 in “Box 1.”

We mail the form to the address we have on file for you in January. Please note that the U.S. Postal Service will forward your 1099-G if they have a change of address on file for you.

Please make sure your contact information is up to date. You can update your contact information and preferences by logging in to your benefit account and selecting Update Contact Preferences in the “Take Action” section of your homepage.

No. We only issued 1099-G forms to customers who received family leave benefits. Family leave includes leave to bond with a new child born or placed in your home and leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition.

If you received both family and medical leave, your 1099-G will only include the family leave portion.