WAC 192-320-065   How does an employer request relief of benefit charges? (RCW 50.29.021.)  For purposes of RCW 50.29.021, a contribution-paying base year employer may request relief from certain benefit charges which result from the payment of benefits to an individual. This section does not apply to local governments.

     (1) Employer added to a monetary determination as the result of a redetermination. The employer's request for relief of benefit charges must be received or postmarked within thirty days of when the department mails the notification of redetermination (Notice to Base Year Employer - EMS 166).

     (2) Timely response. The commissioner may consider a request for relief of benefit charges that has not been received or postmarked within thirty days as timely if the employer establishes good cause for the untimely response.

     (3) Additional information.

     (a) The employer shall provide the information requested by the department within thirty days of the mailing date of the department's request.

     (b) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide all pertinent facts to the satisfaction of the department to make a determination of relief of benefits charges, or good cause for failure to respond in a timely manner.

     (c) Failure to respond within thirty days will result in a denial of the employer's request for relief of benefit charges unless the employer establishes good cause for the untimely response.

     (4) Denial and appeal of request. Any denial of a request for relief of benefit charges shall be in writing. The denial may be appealed under RCW 50.32.050.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 50.12.010, 50.12.040. 10-23-064, § 192-320-065, filed 11/12/10, effective 12/13/10; 10-16-038, § 192-320-065, filed 7/26/10, effective 8/26/10. Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW and RCW 50.20.020(2). 00-01-167, § 192-320-065, filed 12/21/99, effective 1/21/00.]