November 2021 | Issue 12
WA Cares: Premium collection begins in January
Employers won’t pay any share of WA Cares premiums for their employees. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, however, you must report your employees’ wages and hours and collect WA Cares premiums from employees’ wages—the same way you do now for Paid Leave.
When will my employees be able to provide their exemption approval letters?
If they’ve completed their application for an exemption from WA Cares on or before Dec. 1, 2021, we will process it before premiums take effect in January. We’re reviewing applications in the order we received them. We’ll send them a confirmation email after we process their application.
We’re working as quickly as we can, but we can guarantee we’ll process their application before the end of the year only if they submit on or before Dec. 1, 2021.
Join a live webinar
We’re inviting workers to attend live informational webinars where they can learn more about what benefits are available, how to vest and other details about the state’s approach to providing long-term care coverage. They’ll have an opportunity to speak directly with WA Cares Fund staff and get their questions answered. Pre-registration to attend is not required.
Employees who can’t attend a webinar are encouraged to visit wacaresfund.wa.gov or check out our informational flyer for more information about the program.
Learn more
We’ve got your back. There’s plenty to know about WA Cares, and we’re committed to making your experience as easy as possible by providing the tools and information you need. Take a look:
- Visit wacaresfund.wa.gov to learn about the benefit and what to expect. Your workers may look to you when they have questions about WA Cares, and we invite you to share our website as a resource. Our contact info is available if they need assistance.
- Check out our Employer page for helpful program information relating to your business. You can also find more resources in our Employer Toolkit, including a multi-language flyer that can help workers understand the benefit.
- Read our Learn more page to read our frequently asked questions, including specific questions for employers.
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