Can I transfer my credit balance from Paid Leave or WA Cares to Unemployment Insurance?

Yes, so long as you’ve filed reports for Paid Leave and WA Cares for all quarters. If you’ve filed all quarterly wage reports, email us at paidleave@esd.wa.gov with a subject of ‘CREDIT TRANSFER REQUEST’ and include the following information: 

  • Your name 
  • Your business name 
  • Your phone number 
  • Program to transfer from: Paid Leave or WA Cares 
  • Program to transfer to: Paid Leave, WA Cares or Unemployment Insurance 
  • Credit amount to transfer 

If you have a credit balance with Unemployment Insurance, you must submit your request to UIFiles@esd.wa.gov or mail to:
Employment Security Department
UI Tax & Wage Administrator
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046