{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-41.40.280","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 41.40.280","heading":"Department may withhold refunds of contributions.","body":"The department may, in its discretion, withhold payment of all or part of a member's contributions for not more than six months after a member has ceased to be an employee. A member who files a request for a refund and subsequently enters into employment with an employer prior to the refund being made shall not be eligible for a refund. For purposes of this section, a written or oral employment agreement shall be considered entering into employment.","path":["Title 41","Chapter 41.40"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=41.40.280","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:43:46Z","sha256":"d391501d1bac29ed710ff7561754a98e10d27fe5b84b48326ab96810d3e011d9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-41.40.270","next":"us-wa/rcw-41.40.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}