The first-in-the-nation statute that will require Washington employers to deduct taxes from employees and remit them to the Employment Security Department is finally set to go into effect in just a few weeks, and it’s time for employers to prepare for compliance. The original January 1, 2022 deadline set by the WA Cares Act was paused by Governor Jay Inslee in December to give legislators the opportunity to make refinements to the law, leaving employers in the dark as to whether they were required to begin withholding benefit premiums from employee paychecks. Now that the law’s delay has ended and the slings and arrows are about to return, this insight recaps the impact of the amended WA Cares Act on employers.
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WA Cares Fund
Important Dates
07/01/23 - Payroll deductions for premiums begin.
07/01/26 - Covered workers' benefits begin.
Background
Who is Caring for WA Cares? Benefit or Burden?
Davis Wright | Jan 2023
Washington State Issues New Rules for Long-Term Care Fund
Jackson Lewis via SHRM | Oct 2022
Governor Inslee Signs Bills to Delay and Modify Washington's Long Term Care Act
Seyfarth | Jan 2022
New Washington Payroll Tax To Pay For 'Free' Long-Term Care Benefits From The State
Jackson Lewis | Apr 2021
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