Hire Employees

If you are	Then you must
starting a business and hiring an employee	register with the state to be an employer AND report each new employee to DSHS (requires a Federal Employer Identification Number)
an out of state business hiring your first employee in Washington	register with the state to be an employer AND report each new employee to DSHS (requires a Federal Employer Identification Number)
an established business, hiring your first employee	file a new master business application to add employees AND report each new employee to DSHS (requires a Federal Employer Identification Number)
an in-state or out-of-state business hiring additional employees in Washington	report each new employee to DSHS (requires a Federal Employer Identification Number)

Workers' compensation and unemployment insurance
Once you've registered with the state to be an employer, you will automatically be registered for

1. workers' compensation at the Department of Labor and Industries


AND
2. unemployment insurance at the Employment Security Department

Next steps
Learn about managing employees