"Employing unit" means any individual or any type of organization, including any partnership, association, trust, estate, joint stock company, insurance company, or corporation, whether domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee or successor thereof, or the legal representative of a deceased person, which has or subsequent to January 1, 1937, had in its employ or in its "employment" one or more individuals performing services within this state. The state and its political subdivisions shall be deemed employing units as to any transactions occurring on or after September 21, 1977, which would render an employing unit liable for contributions, interest, or penalties under RCW 50.24.130. "Employing unit" includes Indian tribes as defined in RCW 50.50.010.
RCW 50.04.090
Employing unit.
Known as the Employment Security Act
The act spans §§ 50.01.005 to 50.98.110 (395 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gronquist v. Department of Licensing (2013)
Most recently applied in Gronquist v. Department of Licensing (July 2013)
2013 c 250 s 4; 2007 c 146 s 20; 2001 1st sp.s. c 11 s 1; 1983 1st ex.s. c 23 s 2; 1977 ex.s. c 73 s 1; 1947 c 215 s 2; 1945 c 35 s 10; Rem
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