Washington § 50.04.299 - Public health emergency.

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§ 50.04.299. Public health emergency.

"Public health emergency" means a declaration or order that covers the jurisdiction where the unemployed individual was working on the date the individual became unemployed concerning any dangerous, contagious, or infectious diseases, including a pandemic, and is issued as follows:
(1) The president of the United States has declared a national or regional emergency;
(2) The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency under RCW 43.06.010(12); or
(3) The governor or state executive of another state where the unemployed individual was working at the time of the declaration declared a state of emergency.
[ 2021 c 2 s 3.]

Notes

Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 2: See notes following RCW 50.04.323.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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