Washington’s family-leave insurance premium rate will increase to 1.13% from 0.92% for 2026, according to an Employment Security Department press release.
Employers with at least 50 employees will have to pay 28.57% of the premium rate, and employees will have to pay the remaining 71.43%, according to the department’s press release. Employers with fewer than 50 employees need not pay the employer portion of the premium but must still withhold and remit the employee portion.
Washington’s family-leave wage base is the same as the federal Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance wage base, which will be $184,500 for 2026 ...
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