What will the Family Leave Insurance law do?
A new Family Leave Insurance law (RCW 49.86) was passed by the Washington legislature
in 2007. Here's what it will do:
- Create a family leave insurance program to allow parents to take time off to bond with a newborn or newly placed child.
- Establish a 13-member joint legislative task force to study and make recommendations concerning the program, including how it should be funded and the responsible administering agency.
- Establish the benefit at up to five weeks off with $250 per week, effective October 1, 2009.
For information about other leave laws:
Table
of Family Care and Family Leave Laws (102 KB PDF) - Provides a comparison of state
and federal laws regarding leave for pregnancy and other family care issues.
For questions about any of Washington's leave laws, contact the Employment Standards program at your local L&I office or the central office in Tumwater at 360-902-5316.
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