The term “wages” shall not include the payment by an employing unit (without deduction from the remuneration of the individual in its employ) of the tax imposed upon an individual in employment under section 1400 of the federal internal revenue code, as amended, or any amount paid to a person in the military service for any pay period during which he or she performs no service for the employer: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That prior to January 1, 1952, the term “wages” shall not include dismissal payments which an employing unit is not legally required to make.

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Severability1951 c 265: See note following RCW 50.98.070.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 50.04.350

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080