{"id":2856,"date":"2023-05-23T23:33:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T23:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wecareforwacares.org\/for-partners-2\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:58:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T16:58:22","slug":"labor-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wecareforwacares.org\/es\/labor-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WA Cares: Resources for Unions<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What is WA Cares? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WA Cares pays for workers to get care they need due to a car accident, pregnancy complications, Cancer, or other serious illness. WA Cares fills the gaps left by workers’ compensation, Medicaid, and health insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many union members will end up getting more money <\/strong>from WA Cares than they put in. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WA Cares Calculator<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Benefits will be available as soon as 2026 for people facing an emergency situation<\/strong>. Applying for benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did you know? <\/span>Nothing prohibits labor union members from demanding employers cover WA Cares payroll deductions.<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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The WA Cares Fund pays for: <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • professional home care aide to help you with meals, bathing, more<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • family member’s time caring for you<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • wheelchair ramps, shower bars, other home modifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • wheelchairs, lifts, and other medical equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    WA State Labor Council Briefing For Unions <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Zoom briefing on 6\/29\/23 Featuring Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance; April Sims, WSLC; Ben Veghte, WA Cares; Maddie Foutch, SEIU 775; and Melissa Watts, worker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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