Summary of the Unemployment Insurance Program
Source: Employment Security Department
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| SUMMARY OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM $ in Millions |
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| State Fiscal Year | |||||||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| New Beneficiaries1 | 187,071 | 201,206 | 232,748 | 296,220 | 279,374 | 241,583 | 200,429 | 177,170 | 171,125 |
| State Programs | 183,232 | 197,655 | 229,031 | 292,416 | 275,098 | 236,802 | 195,034 | 172,017 | 166,691 |
| Federal Programs | 1,329 | 1,336 | 1,403 | 1,367 | 1,657 | 1,562 | 1,468 | 1,355 | 1,226 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 2,510 | 2,215 | 2,314 | 2,437 | 2,619 | 3,219 | 3,927 | 3,798 | 3,208 |
| Total Benefits Paid - $ | 839.7 | 913.9 | 1,041.0 | 1,934.2 | 2,412.0 | 1,788.0 | 894.4 | 774.1 | 732.8 |
| State Programs - $ | 819.3 | 890.9 | 1,014.6 | 1,901.3 | 2,367.8 | 1,744.6 | 858.1 | 735.9 | 700.0 |
| Regular | 819.3 | 890.9 | 1,014.6 | 1,667.1 | 1,597.6 | 1,310.1 | 854.6 | 735.9 | 700.0 |
| Extended2 | -- | -- | -- | 52.4 | 119.1 | 58.0 | * | * | * |
| TEUC3 | -- | -- | -- | 181.8 | 651.1 | 376.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- |
| Federal Programs - $ | 20.4 | 23.0 | 26.4 | 32.9 | 44.2 | 43.4 | 36.3 | 38.2 | 32.8 |
| Federal Employees Program | 7.0 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 13.9 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Regular | 7.0 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Extended2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | * | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEUC3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Federal Ex-Servicemen | 13.4 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 20.1 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 26.9 | 29.0 | 23.6 |
| Regular | 13.4 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 20.5 | 25.4 | 26.9 | 29.0 | 23.6 |
| Extended | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | * | * | 0.0 |
| TEUC3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fund Balance as of 6/30 - $ | 1,589.2 | 1,818.1 | 1,879.1 | 1,522.6 | 1,065.8 | 1,042.1 | 1,794.8 | 2,675.0 | 3,465.3 |
1The first payment in a benefit year for a week of unemployment claimed under a specific program. This is used as a proxy for "beneficiaries" under a specific program (ETA 5159).
2The State of Washington entered into an Extended Benefit (EB) period that began on 1/6/2002 and ended on 1/10/2004.
3The State of Washington entered into an Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) period that began on 3/12/2002 and ended on December 27, 2003.
* Indicates less than $100,000.
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