(1) A petitioner may submit any exhibit or document for consideration by the referee in an administrative review or interview. Submittals may be made via any one of the following methods:

(a) U.S. mail addressed to: Department of Licensing, Administrative Law Office, P.O. Box 9031, Olympia, WA 98507-9031.

(b) Facsimile transmission to the assigned department referee.

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

(d) Email to: Hearings@dol.wa.gov.

(2) Exhibits or documents submitted electronically must be submitted in pdf format.

(3) The petitioner shall submit any exhibits or documents on or before the deadline listed in the notice of administrative review or administrative interview.

(4) The department's referee shall rule on the admissibility and weight to be accorded to all evidence submitted. Evidence, including hearsay evidence, is admissible if in the judgment of the referee it is the kind of evidence on which reasonably prudent persons are accustomed to rely on in the conduct of their affairs. The referee may exclude evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious.