Starting in 2020, Washington will be the 5th state in the US to offer paid family and medical leave benefits under the Washington State Family And Medical Leave Act. The program will be funded by premiums paid by both employees and many employers.

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Q and A (Quick Answers to your Questions?)

How to find the Laws and Rules:

1. www.leg.wa.gov
2. Laws and Agency Rules (left hand side margin)
3. Statutes and Constitution (Click on highlight “Revised Code of Washington”
4. Scroll down to “Title 50A” (Family and medical leave program)
5. 50A.04 (Click on this for a listing of all RCWS.

OR

paidleave.wa.gov

Click on the blue highlight “The insurance program.” There you will find the
RCW rules.

List of know resources:

Lavor & Industries: www.lni.wa.gov/sickleave

Employment Security Department: www.esd.wa.gov

Secure Access Washington: www.secureaccess.wa.gov

Society for Human Resource Management: www.shrm.org

Answers to your Questions: bryon@hrgroupinternational.com or paidleave@esd.wa.gov

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