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Committee hears bill to allow penalty waivers for minor employer reporting errors
Washington State Senate Labor & Commerce Committee · January 16, 2026
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Summary
Senate Bill 5874 would let the Employment Security Department waive penalties for minor or inadvertent errors in quarterly employer reports (SOC/job-title fields); ESD said penalties have risen substantially and is working with sponsors on data.
Senate Bill 5874, presented as a proposed substitute, would permit the Employment Security Department to waive penalties for minor or insignificant reporting errors in employer quarterly reports, including inadvertent failures of payroll software to include Standard Occupational…
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