An official website of the Washington state government
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If you recently lost your job as a federal employee, you may be eligible for benefits. Learn about the special rules that apply to you.
State agencies use rulemaking to clarify, apply or enforce state law. We encourage members of the public to participate in our rulemaking process.
We use rulemaking to adopt new rules, or to amend or repeal existing rules.
Review rules we developed, ones we're working on and emergency rules in effect.
Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) is another name for the WA Cares Fund.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department adopted multiple emergency rules. These emergency rules have since been either transitioned to permanent rules or have expired.
Find rulemaking files from past years.
The Paid Leave program was created in 2020. It has adopted many new rules to serve its customers better.
