A Washington law that will require workers to contribute $.58 of every $100 they earn toward a long-term care insurance fund beginning in 2022 interferes with federal benefits law and can’t stand, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
The lawsuit takes aim at the WA Cares Fund, the first state program of its kind slated to fund long-term care benefits through worker premiums. The program, which was signed into law in 2019 by Gov. Jay Inslee (D), requires workers to contribute 0.58% of their earnings toward an insurance fund that will begin paying benefits to eligible individuals in 2025. ...