PDFWAC 110-03-0110
Appointment of an interpreter in the hearing process.
(1) If a party or witness has LEP, OAH will provide an interpreter during the hearing at no cost to the party or witness.
(2) If OAH is notified that a party is a LEP person, all notices concerning hearings must:
(a) Be written in the party's primary language; or
(b) Include a statement, in the primary language, explaining the importance of the notice and informing the party how to get help in understanding the notice and responding to it.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220, 43.216.020, and 43.216.065. WSR 20-02-031, ยง 110-03-0110, filed 12/19/19, effective 1/19/20.]