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title: "WA Cares Fund Update: Employer Newsletter (April 2022 | Issue 19)"
description: "Action Taken: Amendments to WA Cares Fund Adopted"
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# WA Cares Fund Update: Employer Newsletter (April 2022 | Issue 19)

 Written by [Steve Cain, CLTC®, Director Sales & Business Development Leader](https://www.ltcipartners.com/blog/author/steve-cain-cltc-director-sales-business-development-leade)  |  Read

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*May 2nd, 2022 Update*

# WA Cares Fund: The latest guidance from ESD

Earlier this year, newly passed legislation delayed the implementation of WA Cares and improved the benefit for Washingtonians. Stay up to date on the latest information from WA Cares by visiting the [employer page](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA0MzAuNTcyMTg5NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3dhY2FyZXNmdW5kLndhLmdvdi9lbXBsb3llcnMvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.T3uO8hQjhb5q59uoG5t8QSuD5pUkRi3HUuuBvw-NuXA%2Fs%2F1504318088%2Fbr%2F130634419667-l&data=05%7C01%7CSteve.Cain%40LTCIPartners.com%7C3b90d6a628fc4ee1223208da2b6f6f50%7Ce6f978e175d44db0904e5b79fb778570%7C0%7C0%7C637870055066522757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5cViG3F7SysNWYGsR8BBNcjwAQY0didLfFjmNrNOLG0%3D&reserved=0) on our website. 

Here’s the latest WA Cares guidance from ESD: 

- Stop withholding WA Cares premiums from employee earnings. 
- Reimburse employees for withheld WA Cares premiums as soon as possible. All premiums must be refunded to employees within 120 days. 
- Continue to maintain copies of exemption approval letters for workers who’ve provided them. 

Remember, you still need to report for Paid Family & Medical Leave. For more information, check out Paid Leave’s [employer toolkit](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA0MzAuNTcyMTg5NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3BhaWRsZWF2ZS53YS5nb3YvYXBwL3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8xMi8yMDIyLkVtcGxveWVyLlRvb2xraXQuVjE1LjEucGRmP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.RV5Vtf89uCKvUFdbByuh_t6vMtxTSPtms9_YtKc7HIs%2Fs%2F1504318088%2Fbr%2F130634419667-l&data=05%7C01%7CSteve.Cain%40LTCIPartners.com%7C3b90d6a628fc4ee1223208da2b6f6f50%7Ce6f978e175d44db0904e5b79fb778570%7C0%7C0%7C637870055066522757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=riK6XUtvZLczJHCLJCLacbMWwC0h1u7oCwYWRkL9r8Y%3D&reserved=0). 

 Published May 2, 2022 11:26:03 AM

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