Stranger anxiety. Stranger anxiety is a form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them. Symptoms may include: getting quiet and staring at the stranger, verbally protesting by cries or other vocalizations, and hiding behind a parent.
Workersâ compensation tax rates are generally based on each $100 in wages an employee earns. In the state of Washington, the Department of Labor and Industries administers the workersâ compensation system.
A 0.07 percent (.0007) tax on employee wages, or 70 cents on each $1,000 paid, unchanged from 2016. Employee withholding contributions are submitted with each quarterly report. Employee withholding applies to the total wages paid in 2017. It is not limited to the $9,750 taxable wage base for employer contributions.