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All Washington state agencies will be closed for Christmas on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and for New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Weekly unemployment benefit payments may be delayed slightly due to holiday closures that affect banks and credit unions.
In 2021, the Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5061 which, among other things, provides protections for health care workers under certain circumstances. The bill directs the Department to adopt rules concerning good cause to leave work and availability for work for those health care workers during a public health emergency.
