Employer Reporting Application Portal

Complete ERA Registration


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1.       Follow the Registration link included in the email with subject, "DRS welcomes you to your employer reporting tool." You'll receive the email once an Employer Main Contact for your organization adds you to ERA. See Add a new ERA User for instructions if necessary.  

2.       Copy the registration code included in the email with subject, "DRS Employer Reporting Tool Account Information," and paste it into the Registration code field. Then select Validate.

ERA Registration code field. 

3.       If you access ERA for another employer, or have a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account, select Use Existing Account and you'll be directed to the login page; otherwise, select Create New ERA Account.

ERA Registration code screen with options o Use Existing SAW account or to Create a New ERA Account through SAW.  

4.       Enter your information on the form. All fields are required. When complete, select Create User.

New ERA Account screen with fileds for account details.  

5.       You will receive an email with the subject, "Finish activating your account for the employer reporting tool." Follow the Activate your account link in the email.

6.       Enter your User ID and Password then select Log in.

ERA login screen with fields for User ID and Password.

7.       Read the screen and select Continue.

ERA Security Enhancements Screen with button at the bottom to Continue.

8.       Enter one or two email address you will have access to when you log in to ERA. The system will use these emails in the future to verify your identity if you log in from an unrecognized device. Select Continue.

ERA Email Verification screen with fields to add your primary email and an optional second email.

9.       Enter one or two phone numbers you will have access to when you log in to ERA. The system will use these emails in the future to verify your identity if you log in from an unrecognized device. Select Continue.

ERA Phone Verification screen with fields for entering one or more phone numbers.

10.   Select Continue. A summary page will display. Select Finish.

ERA Confirmation screen.

 11. The Security Access Agreement page will display. Select ERA Button titled Accept & Continueto complete registration.