EMSX 5712-W (Rev. 2/2022) - ETA 83
How to complete your weekly claim
for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
You must complete a weekly claim for Disaster Unemployment Assistance form for every week you want to claim benefits. Use a
separate form for each week you want to claim DUA benefits. You can mail, fax or submit the form online. See below.
Section A. Applicant information
For Disaster Unemployment Assistance purposes, a week is Sunday through Saturday. When you file your weekly claim, you are
filing for the week that ended the prior Saturday at 11:59 p.m.
For example, the week that ends 2/12/2022, covers Sunday, 2/6/2022, through Saturday, 2/12/2022. File your claim for the week
ending 2/12/2022 anytime starting 2/13/2022. We will return the form to you if it is submitted or postmarked too early.
To prevent a delay in processing your weekly claim, please give complete information on the form. Answer all questions and provide
more information, if needed.
Section B. Work search information
Questions in this section need to be completed if you:
• Worked for an employer; or
• Worked in self-employment and are now looking for work with an employer.
Section C. Self-employment update information
Questions in this section need to be completed if you were self-employed and are making efforts to resume your self-employment.
Describe what you are doing to resume your self-employment.
Section D. Application certification
Read the certification. Sign and date the form. We cannot accept a form that is not signed.
Submit your weekly claim form by on our website or by fax or postal mail:
• Online: Go to esd.wa.gov/dua
and look for the secure upload link.
• Fax: 844-395-6712.
• Mail:
Employment Security Department
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
PO Box 19019
Olympia, WA 98507-0019
To submit your weekly claim by phone or ask questions, call the Disaster Unemployment Assistance Unit at 855-952-9988.