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Paid Family & Medical Leave

Implementation Timeline

July 2017 - January 2020

July 5th 2017

Paid Family and Medical Leave legislation is passed in the Washington State House and Senate.

May 2018

Software partners begin development of reporting and remitting tools.

August 2018

Voluntary plan applications are available

January 2019

Premium collection begins through employer withholding premiums from employee paychecks

April 2019

First quarter reporting of employee wages, hours, and more by employers

First quarter remitting of premiums by employers

July 2019

Second quarter reporting and remitting by employers

October 2019

Third quarter reporting and remitting by employers

January 2020

Workers able to make claims for leave

Fourth quarter reporting and remitting by employers