Washington’s weekly paid family and medical leave payments will top out at $1,727 for claims filed on or after January 1, 2027, the state Employment Security Department says. That is $80 more than the $1,647 maximum that applies in 2026, a rise of about 4.9 percent. The minimum weekly payment stays at $100.
The date that matters is the day a claim is filed, not the day the time off begins. A worker in Washington who files for leave in December 2026 falls under this year’s $1,647 cap, while a worker who files on January 1 or later falls under the new $1,727 cap. Anyone planning a birth, a surgery or time to care for a family member around the new year can ask the employer and the department which date applies to the leave they have in mind…