The pushback is growing over Washington’s new long-term insurance program.
explained the tax as: “Premiums will be paid entirely by employees through a 0.58% payroll tax remitted to the Employment Security Department . ESD will use the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program as a model to establish the Long-Term Services and Support Trust Program’s collection and reporting process.”Supporters of the tax say the more people who drop out, the more unstable the program will be. Benefits will begin for eligible employees on January 1, 2025.
The money from the tax goes into the WA Cares program, which will allow people to access up to $36,500 to pay for help with basic needs like food, mobility, and hygiene as they age or otherwise need that level of care either at home or a facility.The Democratic leader in the Senate, Andy Billig , said in a statement that making the program optional “is tantamount to killing it.”
“If any legislators have legitimate ideas on how to solve the long-term care affordability issue or any other problem, they should absolutely introduce a bill so we can have a discussion on how to best serve all Washingtonians,” Billig said.
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