WA Paid Family and Medical Leave Application Checklist
- Give your employer at least 30 days written notice, when possible, and save a copy.
- If you need paid leave unexpectedly, notify your employer in writing as soon as you know you will need leave.
- Have Proof of ID ready.
- For medical leave have a Certification of Serious Health Condition form or Family Medical Leave act paperwork.
- For leave to care for a family member have the family member's Certification of Serious Health Condition form or the family member's Family Medical Leave act paperwork.
- For military leave have active duty orders or other formal military documentation.