Washington provides employers affected by COVID-19 with a grace period for paying workers' compensation insurance premiums

09 April 2020

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced that under its Employer Assistance Program, it is offering a grace period for paying the required workers' compensation insurance premiums for employers affected by COVID-19.

Under the program, employers financially impacted by COVID-19 can defer their workers' compensation premium for up to 90 days or they may request a 90-day payment plan. If the premiums are paid within the 90 days, interest and penalties will not apply.

The Department states that the 90-day payment plan can be renegotiated for businesses that go into deeper financial distress. Penalties and interest may apply for businesses that obtain a longer payment period.

To take advantage of the program, employers are instructed to do one of the following:

Call Employer Services at +1 360 902 4817
Contact the employer's revenue agent or the Collections Education & Outreach group at 1-800-301-1826 or by email at DialerCollections@Lni.wa.gov
Call the Small Business Liaison office at + 1 800 987 0145 or contact them by e-mail at SmallBusiness@Lni.wa.gov.

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:

Workforce Tax Services - Employment Tax Advisory Services
• Kenneth Hausser (kenneth.hausser@ey.com)
• Debera Salam (debera.salam@ey.com)
• Kristie Lowery (kristie.lowery@ey.com)
• Peter Berard (peter.berard@ey.com)

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Document ID: 2020-0922