WAC 192-40-080   State level hearing procedure.  Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the training and employment analysis division will request the office of administrative hearings to conduct a hearing pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §§ 1554 and 1577, except for complaints of discrimination filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000(d), et seq.

     Advance written notice of the hearing will be provided by regular mail to all interested parties at least twenty days prior to the hearing to permit adequate preparation of the case. The notice will include:

     (1) The time, date, and place of the hearing. Hearings shall be held at the regularly established hearing locations most convenient to the interested parties, or at the discretion of the presiding administrative law judge, by telephone;

     (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to notify in the event it is not possible for the party or its legal counsel to attend the scheduled hearing;

     (3) The hearing procedures, a statement of the issues, and any other information which would provide the party or its legal counsel with an understanding of the proceedings and contribute to the effective presentation of the party's case;

     (4) An explanation that the party or its legal counsel may examine the case file prior to the hearing.

     Any interested party may waive his/her right to notice either in writing or on the record.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 50.12.010 and 50.12.040. 89-24-030, § 192-40-080, filed 11/30/89, effective 1/1/90; 86-08-073 (Order 1-86), § 192-40-080, filed 4/1/86.]