Washington's Foster Care Lawsuit Crisis | Seattle News

Washington just paid out a jaw-dropping $614 million in lawsuits last year — mostly for foster care abuse and neglect — straining an already tight budget and sparking a moral and financial crisis. With no clear fix yet, lawmakers are scrambling as a special committee weighs options, while court rulings that removed time limits on abuse claims fuel the surge. The state’s self-insured system means these costs hit schools and healthcare hardest — and the Department of Children, Youth and Families is absorbing nearly 80% of the pain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e6a5b0dce39714ae