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(The Center Square) – The number of people tapping into Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave fund keeps climbing and the state agency responsible for running the program says the tax on workers and employers that funds the program may need to go up, again. The paid-leave program, abbreviated PFML, was launched four years ago. The benefit can be used for up to 90% of an employee’s salary for medical or family leave care. Examples include the birth or adoption of a child, or to care for a family member. “There’s been continuous growth since we launched in 2020,” said Alison Eldridge, leave…