Agency: 235 - Department of Labor and Industries
Last Updated: 10/08/2025
A020 - Providing Agency Wide Administration and Information Services
This activity provides human resource services, facilities management, public records disclosure, budget and financial management, office of the director, and overall agency direction. Information Services coordinates agency wide computing resources.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 170.3 | 171.2 | 171.2 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 120,000 | 125,000 | 245,000 |
| 095 - Electrical License Account | |||
| State | 412,000 | 423,000 | 835,000 |
| 21V - Construction Regis Inspect Acct | |||
| State | 181,000 | 216,000 | 397,000 |
| 234 - Public Works Administration Acct | |||
| State | 162,000 | 286,000 | 448,000 |
| 27D - Driver Resource Center Fund | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 260,000 | 260,000 | 520,000 |
| 608 - Accident Account | |||
| State | 17,887,000 | 18,275,000 | 36,162,000 |
| 609 - Medical Aid Account | |||
| State | 17,176,000 | 17,361,000 | 34,537,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 170.3 | 171.2 | 170.8 |
| GFS | 120,000 | 125,000 | 245,000 |
| Other | 36,078,000 | 36,821,000 | 72,899,000 |
| Totals | 36,198,000 | 36,946,000 | 73,144,000 |
Expected Results
Successful management of agency personnel, budget and expenditures will meet statutory requirements and Labor and Industries performance goals on time, without interruption, and within budget.
A021 - Providing Worker Compensation Benefits
This activity administers the State Fund provision of workers' compensation insurance for about 2,570,000 employees working for 171,000 employers. This work includes setting rates, collecting premiums, and helping employers to control costs and manage claims. It provides benefits to eligible workers who are injured or become ill as a result of a work place injury or exposure. Benefits include wage replacement, medical, and return to work or vocational assistance. For workers who are permanently disabled or fatally injured Labor and Industries provides lifetime pension benefits for workers or their family members.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 1,966.3 | 1,957.6 | 1,957.6 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 12,000 | 13,000 | 25,000 |
| 27W - Opioid Abatement Settlement Account | |||
| State | 125,000 | 125,000 | 250,000 |
| 445 - Self-Insured Emplyr Overpaymt Reimb | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 375,000 | 375,000 | 750,000 |
| 608 - Accident Account | |||
| State | 121,468,000 | 117,713,000 | 239,181,000 |
| Federal | 525,000 | 500,000 | 1,025,000 |
| Non-Appropriated | 520,000 | 716,000 | 1,236,000 |
| 609 - Medical Aid Account | |||
| State | 173,352,000 | 171,776,000 | 345,128,000 |
| Federal | 498,000 | 505,000 | 1,003,000 |
| Non-Appropriated | 516,000 | 720,000 | 1,236,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 1,966.3 | 1,957.6 | 1,962 |
| GFS | 12,000 | 13,000 | 25,000 |
| Other | 297,379,000 | 292,430,000 | 589,809,000 |
| Totals | 297,391,000 | 292,443,000 | 589,834,000 |
Expected Results
Provide services which ensure financial relief for injured workers, prevent long term disability, maintain low and fair insurance rates, reduce the impact of fraud and abuse on businesses and workers, and improve injured workers' access to appropriate quality health care and return to work assistance.
A022 - Protecting Worker Safety
This activity provides services to reduce preventable workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) inspectors investigate hazardous workplaces, fatalities, serious accidents, and employee safety complaints. They ensure that employers correct serious hazards. DOSH also encourages voluntary compliance by providing onsite safety, health, and risk consultations to help employers identify and fix workplace hazards.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 515 | 519.5 | 519.5 |
| 03B - Asbestos Account | |||
| State | 348,000 | 293,000 | 641,000 |
| 163 - Worker/Community Right to Know Acct | |||
| State | 578,000 | 586,000 | 1,164,000 |
| 608 - Accident Account | |||
| State | 61,203,000 | 59,686,000 | 120,889,000 |
| Federal | 6,595,000 | 7,716,000 | 14,311,000 |
| 609 - Medical Aid Account | |||
| State | 13,321,000 | 15,887,000 | 29,208,000 |
| Federal | 940,000 | 1,138,000 | 2,078,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 515 | 519.5 | 517.3 |
| GFS | |||
| Other | 82,985,000 | 85,306,000 | 168,291,000 |
| Totals | 82,985,000 | 85,306,000 | 168,291,000 |
Expected Results
Keep Washington workers safe by increasing the number of serious hazards corrected as a result of education, consultation, and compliance activity, especially in high-hazard industries.
A023 - Licensing and Regulation of Construction Professionals and Installations
This activity protects the public and workers from the potential financial and safety risks associated with residential and commercial construction by licensing professional installers who do electrical, elevator, plumbing, and pressure vessel work. We maintain a register of building contractors to protect homeowners from unreliable, fraudulent, financially irresponsible, or incompetent construction contractors who fail to meet their financial obligations. We inspect installations including amusement rides, elevators, conveyances, grain elevators, mobile and manufactured homes, modular schools, construction trailers, mobile medical units, recreational vehicles, vendor trailers, plumbing, boilers, and pressure vessels.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 466.1 | 477.7 | 477.7 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 546,000 | 44,000 | 590,000 |
| Federal | 85,000 | 85,000 | 170,000 |
| 095 - Electrical License Account | |||
| State | 39,936,000 | 39,725,000 | 79,661,000 |
| 21V - Construction Regis Inspect Acct | |||
| State | 15,879,000 | 16,159,000 | 32,038,000 |
| 262 - Manufacture Home Installation Train | |||
| State | 225,000 | 245,000 | 470,000 |
| 608 - Accident Account | |||
| State | 7,187,000 | 7,507,000 | 14,694,000 |
| 609 - Medical Aid Account | |||
| State | 5,341,000 | 5,248,000 | 10,589,000 |
| 885 - Plumbing Certificate Account | |||
| State | 1,836,000 | 1,858,000 | 3,694,000 |
| 892 - Pressure Systems Safety Account | |||
| State | 2,595,000 | 2,607,000 | 5,202,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 466.1 | 477.7 | 471.9 |
| GFS | 546,000 | 44,000 | 590,000 |
| Other | 73,084,000 | 73,434,000 | 146,518,000 |
| Totals | 73,630,000 | 73,478,000 | 147,108,000 |
Expected Results
Protect public safety and property by ensuring licensing requirements are met and reduce safety hazards through industry education and compliance inspections.
A024 - Enforcing Fair Labor Standards
This activity includes prevailing wage determinations and the Employment Standards Program. The programs promote and enforce fair labor practices including payment of wages, family care benefits, and fair treatment of farm labor contractors. Labor and Industries investigates and issues findings on behalf of workers who were not fairly compensated for work performed.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 220 | 207.5 | 207.5 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 122,000 | 308,000 | 430,000 |
| 162 - Farm Labor Contractor Account | |||
| State | 14,000 | 14,000 | 28,000 |
| 234 - Public Works Administration Acct | |||
| State | 9,184,000 | 6,830,000 | 16,014,000 |
| 27D - Driver Resource Center Fund | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 3,640,000 | 3,640,000 | 7,280,000 |
| 608 - Accident Account | |||
| State | 21,605,000 | 21,352,000 | 42,957,000 |
| 609 - Medical Aid Account | |||
| State | 8,606,000 | 8,258,000 | 16,864,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 220 | 207.5 | 213.8 |
| GFS | 122,000 | 308,000 | 430,000 |
| Other | 43,049,000 | 40,094,000 | 83,143,000 |
| Totals | 43,171,000 | 40,402,000 | 83,573,000 |
Expected Results
Provide employers with clear standards for meeting prevailing wage and wage-and-hour requirements and ensure payment of unpaid wages to workers.
A025 - Preparing a Qualified Workforce with Apprenticeship Programs
This activity prepares a qualified workforce in key occupations in our state. Labor and Industries Apprenticeship Program coordinators monitor compliance in existing occupations and develop and approve new programs in both traditional and non traditional occupations.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 37.3 | 44.4 | 44.4 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 2,216,000 | 2,036,000 | 4,252,000 |
| 608 - Accident Account | |||
| State | 7,611,000 | 9,179,000 | 16,790,000 |
| Federal | 3,867,000 | 980,000 | 4,847,000 |
| 609 - Medical Aid Account | |||
| State | 1,771,000 | 3,479,000 | 5,250,000 |
| Federal | 700,000 | 179,000 | 879,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 37.3 | 44.4 | 40.9 |
| GFS | 2,216,000 | 2,036,000 | 4,252,000 |
| Other | 13,949,000 | 13,817,000 | 27,766,000 |
| Totals | 16,165,000 | 15,853,000 | 32,018,000 |
Expected Results
Apprenticeship training will prepare a qualified workforce for key occupations Washington's employers need.
A026 - Providing Financial and Medical Assistance to Victims of Crime
This activity helps eligible victims of a crime and their families recover from physical, emotional, and financial hardship. Benefits include medical, dental and mental health services, wage replacement benefits, sexual assault forensic exams, and payment of burial costs.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 19,060,000 | 15,837,000 | 34,897,000 |
| Federal | 4,619,000 | 8,482,000 | 13,101,000 |
| 01F - Crime Victims' Compensation Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 545,000 | 1,538,000 | 2,083,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 |
| GFS | 19,060,000 | 15,837,000 | 34,897,000 |
| Other | 5,164,000 | 10,020,000 | 15,184,000 |
| Totals | 24,224,000 | 25,857,000 | 50,081,000 |
Expected Results
Provide accurate, appropriate, and timely benefits to victims of crime.