Department of Labor and Industries - Current Law
RCW 43.22
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is responsible for managing no-fault workers' compensation insurance for employers and workers. It ensures that employers provide safe, healthy working conditions; collaborates with healthcare providers and employers to help injured workers heal and return to productive jobs; fights fraud and the underground economy; and administers wage-and-hour, child labor, federal family leave, sick leave, prevailing-wage and other labor laws. L&I conducts electrical, elevator, factory-assembled structures and boiler inspections; registers construction contractors; issues electrician licenses; and certifies plumbers. L&I also maximizes apprenticeship opportunities and provides financial assistance to victims of violent crimes.
Agency Mission
Keep Washington safe and working by protecting the safety of the state’s workers, providing benefits and recovery services to injured workers, enforcing wage and hour laws, and combating unscrupulous employers in the underground economy.
| Request | 1,126,233,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 38,262,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 3.5% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2023-25 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2021-23 Actual | 2023-25 Estimated | 2025-27 Proposed | |
| 11,521,000 | General Fund - Federal | 20,806,754 | 11,521,000 | 11,876,000 | |
| 19,953,000 | Accident Account - Federal | 15,950,129 | 19,953,000 | 20,183,000 | |
| 3,920,000 | Medical Aid Account - Federal | 3,337,852 | 3,920,000 | 3,960,000 | |
| (4,900,000) | Crime Victims' Compensation Account - Nonappropriated | 939,854 | 4,900,000 | 3,560,000 | |
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | 700,319 | ||||
| (8,221,000) | Driver Resource Center Fund - Nonappropriated | 1,678,863 | 8,221,000 | 7,800,000 | |
| (750,000) | Self-Insured Emplyr Overpaymt Reimb - Nonappropriated | 976,600 | 750,000 | 750,000 | |
| Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated | 0.16 | ||||
| (1,236,000) | Accident Account - Nonappropriated | 1,536,446,755 | 1,236,000 | 1,236,000 | |
| (1,236,000) | Medical Aid Account - Nonappropriated | 1,044,773,002 | 1,236,000 | 1,236,000 | |
| Accident Reserve Account - Nonappropriated | 1,524,641,648 | ||||
| Supplemental Pension Account - Nonappropriated | 6,059,357,388 | ||||
| Second Injury Account - Nonappropriated | 3,678,274 | ||||
| 42,831,000 | General Fund - State | 32,181,850 | 42,831,000 | 31,338,000 | |
| 628,000 | Asbestos Account - State | 577,803 | 628,000 | 645,000 | |
| 74,072,000 | Electrical License Account - State | 58,695,501 | 74,072,000 | 80,916,000 | |
| 28,000 | Farm Labor Contractor Account - State | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | |
| 1,138,000 | Worker/Community Right to Know Acct - State | 853,111 | 1,138,000 | 1,171,000 | |
| 31,418,000 | Construction Regis Inspect Acct - State | 27,542,790 | 31,418,000 | 32,532,000 | |
| 18,011,000 | Public Works Administration Acct - State | 9,999,428 | 18,011,000 | 15,241,000 | |
| 20,500,000 | 20,500,000 | Workforce Education Investment Acc - State | |||
| 454,000 | Manufacture Home Installation Train - State | 397,901 | 454,000 | 475,000 | |
| Climate Commitment Account - State | 127,000 | ||||
| 250,000 | Opioid Abatement Settlement Account - State | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||
| 743,000 | 743,000 | SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State | 10,719 | ||
| Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | |||||
| 437,590,000 | Accident Account - State | 376,189,923 | 437,590,000 | 462,737,000 | |
| 421,049,000 | Medical Aid Account - State | 375,430,178 | 421,049,000 | 441,236,000 | |
| Salary/Insurance Contrib Increase R - State | 336,795 | ||||
| 3,649,000 | Plumbing Certificate Account - State | 2,643,536 | 3,649,000 | 3,710,000 | |
| 5,116,000 | Pressure Systems Safety Account - State | 4,209,826 | 5,116,000 | 5,226,000 | |
| 1,092,871,000 | 4,900,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 11,102,384,800 | 1,087,971,000 | 1,126,233,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| 5,659,000 | Climate Commitment Account - State | 5,659,000 | 3,750,000 | ||
| 3,335,340 | (660) | Accident Account - State | 42,604,031 | 3,336,000 | 6,279,000 |
| 1,582,620 | (380) | Medical Aid Account - State | 9,948,405 | 1,583,000 | 3,618,000 |
| 10,576,960 | (1,040) | Total Appropriated Funds | 52,552,436 | 10,578,000 | 13,647,000 |
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 502,273,176 | 523,289,784 | 218,794,784 | 562,798,000 | 563,435,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 46,170,113 | 5.2% | (191,403,165) | (20.5%) | 384,148,432 | 51.8% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 3,063.9 | 3,204.6 | 3,141.4 | 3,402.2 | 3,400.7 |
