Unemployment is one of the major concerns in Washington state. Considering this, the Employment Security Department of Washington has introduced unemployment insurance schemes for the residents of the state. The unemployment insurance scheme is financed through a tax that is collected from employers in the state. All the residents of Washington state who have lost their jobs because of no fault of their own are eligible to claim the benefits under this scheme. Apart from this there is the direct unemployment insurance assistance that is applicable in case of federal disaster zone declaration.