WAC 182-16-050   How can an enrollee or entity request a hearing if aggrieved by a decision made by the PEBB appeals committee?  (1) Any party aggrieved by a decision of the PEBB appeals committee, may request an administrative hearing.

     (2) The request must be made in writing to the PEBB appeals manager. The PEBB appeals manager must receive the request for an administrative hearing within thirty days of the date of the written decision by the PEBB appeals committee.

     (3) The agency shall set the time and place of the hearing and give not less than twenty days notice to all parties.

     (4) The director, or his or her designee, shall preside at all hearings resulting from the filings of appeals under this chapter.

     (5) All hearings must be conducted in compliance with these rules, chapter 34.05 RCW and chapter 10-08 WAC as applicable.

     (6) Within ninety days after the hearing record is closed, the director or his or her designee shall render a decision which shall be the final decision of the agency. A copy of that decision shall be mailed to all parties.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-16-050, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. 10-20-147 (Order 10-02), § 182-16-050, filed 10/6/10, effective 1/1/11; 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-16-050, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-16-050, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 41.05.350, and 41.05.165. 05-16-046 (Order 05-01), § 182-16-050, filed 7/27/05, effective 8/27/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. 97-21-128, § 182-16-050, filed 10/21/97, effective 11/21/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.010 and 34.05.250. 91-14-025, § 182-16-050, filed 6/25/91, effective 7/26/91.]