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