Something to consider as well is what type of charges they were. if it’s something that could bring bad press to Microsoft or look bad for them, or if the charges are related to a potential risk for them to continue employment (like theft, embezzlement, or violent crimes) they may be more likely to fire someone.

I don’t think so. Your employer could do a clawback for premiums/benefits, but since the WA PFML is a different program, I don’t think it works the same.

I know this is incredibly pedantic but the state abbreviations on the list are so wrong and it hurts my soul.

If you’ve started a new claim, you can go into the claim and you’ll see a link for “manage documents” and you’ll upload the documentation there.