Washington
What is the waiting period (days) for Washington?
For Washington, waiting period (days) is 3 days; retroactive trigger (days) is 7 days (for injuries on or after June 6, 2024); 14 days (for injuries before June 6, 2024); statute or rule citation is RCW § 51.32.090, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
the first 3 days immediately following your injury are considered a waiting period. You will only receive benefits for those days if you are still off work on the 7th day after your injury.
— lni.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
- State
- Washington our reading
- Waiting period (days)
- 3 days verified
- Retroactive trigger (days)
- 7 days (for injuries on or after June 6, 2024); 14 days (for injuries before June 6, 2024)
- How days are counted
- The first 3 days immediately following the injury are a waiting period. The worker receives benefits for those days only if still off work on the 7th day after injury (for injuries on or after June 6, 2024).
- Statute or rule citation
- RCW § 51.32.090 our reading
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Source
- lni.wa.govhttps://www.lni.wa.gov/claims/for-workers/claim-benefits/wage-replacement