AFH Intelligence Series

Short briefs for Washington adult family home owners

Payroll, caregivers and the rules that affect your home, in plain English. Every brief ends with questions you can check in your own home in about ten minutes.

4briefs this season

5 to 7questions in each

10 minto check your own home

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What does Bolina mean for your Adult Family Home?

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October 2026 · Payroll & Workforce

What does Bolina mean for your Adult Family Home?

The Washington Supreme Court's Bolina decision is a good moment to look at how caregiver time, pay and payroll records really work in your home. Five questions to start with.

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One new brief every two weeks

Mailed to Washington AFH owners, then posted here

Could you show the hours your caregivers actually worked?

Oct 15

October 2026 · Hours & Records

Could you show the hours your caregivers actually worked?

A schedule, a time record and a payroll register each answer a different question. A 10-minute check with one caregiver and one pay period shows whether yours tell the same story.

Oct 15

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Oct 29

October 2026 · Payroll & L&I

Do your payroll and L&I numbers match?

In Washington, workers' comp premiums are based on hours worked. Five questions to check that the hours on your L&I report match the hours in your payroll.

Oct 29

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What is your payroll telling you about your home?

Nov 12

November 2026 · Costs & Cash

What is your payroll telling you about your home?

Caregiver pay is a large part of what it costs to run an Adult Family Home. Five questions to help you see what your caregivers really cost and where money slips away.

Nov 12

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Educational information only. These briefs share general payroll and business information and are not legal advice.

Complimentary · 20 to 30 minutes

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Our complimentary AFH Payroll Health Review walks through caregiver schedules, tracking hours, overtime, how payroll connects to L&I, and what your caregivers really cost.

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