(1) Any exhibit or document submitted to the hearings and interviews unit must include the petitioner's case number assigned by the unit, if a case number has been assigned. All exhibits or documents submitted electronically, shall only be submitted in a PDF format.

(2) A petitioner may submit documents for consideration via any one of the following methods:

(a) U.S. mail addressed to: Department of Licensing, Hearings and Interviews Unit, P.O. Box 9030, Olympia, WA 98507-9030.

(b) Facsimile transmission to the assigned hearings examiner.

(c) An internet portal made available by the department.

(d) Email hearings@dol.wa.gov.

(3) Petitioners are permitted to call expert witnesses, at their own expense. The petitioner must file notice with the hearings unit of the following:

(a) Notice of the expert testimony;

(b) A curriculum vitae (CV) of the anticipated expert; and

(c) A summary of their expected testimony at least five business days prior to the hearing. If petitioner fails to comply with these requirements, the expert testimony may be properly excluded and not considered.