Sick and Vacation Pay / Workers Comp Washington

[4abacus]

Hello,

Is Sick and/or Vacation Pay exempt from Workers Comp?

Thanks

[Pattymd]

What are you meaning by "exempt"? Are you talking about calculating the lost wages for benefits?

[4abacus]

Hi,

Thanks for your quick response ... let me try to be more clear.

? When calculating payroll for my employee, do I take Workers Comp out of their Sick or Vacation pay?

[DAW]

I would take a hard look in that publication I cited in your other question. The answer should be in there.

I can say that:
- WA is not my state and I do not know for sure their rule.
- But if I was to guess, my guess would be that vacation/sick pay is indeed counted as WA-WC wages (it is in most other states).

[4abacus]

Thank you!!! Your great

[CAIW]

Hi,

Thanks for your quick response ... let me try to be more clear.

? When calculating payroll for my employee, do I take Workers Comp out of their Sick or Vacation pay?

You make deductions, as required by law, either state/WA or federal, on any and all 'wages' paid. That includes PTO/sick time, vacation, etc. All wages.

If you were calculating for wage loss benefits, IE. TTD/PPD indemnity, PTO/sick time/vacation would not be contribution to calculating AWW/average weekly wages on a seperate basis, these are already included in the EE's hourly/weekly/monthly/yearly compensation package.

Information on WC in WA State is here http://www.lni.wa.gov/IPUB/242-104-000.pdf