PDFWAC 182-526-0340
Hearing location.
(1) The office of administrative hearings (OAH) may schedule a hearing to be conducted in-person, by telephone, or by video.
(2) A telephonic or video hearing is where the appellant appears by telephone, video, or other electronic means.
(3) An in-person hearing is where the appellant appears face-to-face with the ALJ. The other parties may choose to appear either in person, by telephone, or by video.
(4) Whether a hearing is held in-person, by video, or telephonically, each party has the right to see all documents, hear all testimony, and question all witnesses.
(5) If a hearing is originally scheduled as an in-person hearing, the appellant may ask that the ALJ change it to a telephonic or video hearing. Once a telephonic or video hearing begins, the ALJ may stop, reschedule, and change the hearing to an in-person hearing if any party makes such a request.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 21-18-063, § 182-526-0340, filed 8/26/21, effective 9/26/21; WSR 17-05-066, § 182-526-0340, filed 2/13/17, effective 3/16/17. Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. WSR 13-02-007, § 182-526-0340, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.]