To qualify for the long-term care benefit, wage-earners must pay the new tax on a minimum of 500 hours per year for at least 10 years without a break of five...
The latest tax news includes a new long-term care payroll tax on W2 income. Approved by the state in 2019, a publicly funded, long-term care benefit bill — House Bill 1087...
As Washington state continues to grapple with the economic uncertainty created by the pandemic, it’s more important than ever that we help employees and job providers recover. The crisis took a...
In late April, at the close of 2021 legislative session, lawmakers approved funding to establish a new base level for Medicaid nursing home rates in 2022, along with an additional allocation...
You're invited to a 39th District virtual town hall meeting on Thursday, June 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. I'll be sharing an update on the recent 2021 legislative session, answering...
For all the constituents who contacted me, or took part in the legislative process: thank you. I recognize this virtual session wasn't easy on you either. The silver lining is that...
The 2021 legislative session will go down in history as one of the most unique. With all but a handful of lawmakers working from home or in some type of satellite...
In the aftermath of the global pandemic, we must find ways to ease the onerous burdens businesses are facing, including significant unemployment tax increases. Now is not the time to increase...
We’ve entered the final 30 days of the legislative session. Friday, March 26, was policy committee cutoff. That means all bills from the opposite chamber must pass out of their respective...
We got some good news yesterday when the governor officially moved all counties in Washington to Phase 3 of the state's “Healthy Washington” reopening plan starting on March 22. Gov. Jay...
