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Washington Delays Payroll Tax and Adds Exemptions for Long-Term Services and Support Trust Program

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After months of confusion about whether to begin withholding premiums from employees’ paychecks on January 1, 2022, employers and employees in Washington state have gotten a reprieve from the controversial payroll tax for the...more

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Important Update—Should Employers Withhold WA Cares Fund Premiums Starting January 1?

This is an updated version of a previous blog we published on statements issued by Washington Governor Jay Inslee and the legislature regarding the WA Cares Fund. On December 17, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and the...more

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Washington Governor Clarifies That Employers Are Still ‘Legally Obligated’ to Pay Premiums Under the Washington Cares Act

On December 22, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee sent a letter to Washington’s Employment Security Department (ESD) ordering it to not collect premiums under the Washington Cares Fund program until the legislature addresses some of...more

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Washington Long-Term Cares Fund Update: Employers Advised to Withhold Premiums Starting January 1

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has clarified that, starting January 1, “employers will still be legally obligated to pay the full amount owed to state ESD [Employment Security Department] to begin the long-term care program”...more

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Washington Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Delay in Long-Term Care Fund

On December 17, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins released a joint statement announcing that the premium assessment under the Washington Cares Fund...more

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