WAC 296-150M-0855   What does the department do with the appeal notices that they receive?  (1) Appeal notices that are received timely are first reviewed by the department for purposes of reconsideration.

     (2) Appeal notices that are not received timely will be returned to the appellant with appeal rights stated.

     (3) Appeal notices that are received timely and are not reconsidered according to subsection (1) of this section are recorded and forwarded to the office of the attorney general then to the office of administrative hearings.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.340, 43.22.400, 43.22.432, 43.22.433, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, and 43.22.485, 2002 c 268, and chapter 43.22 RCW. 03-12-044, § 296-150M-0855, filed 5/30/03, effective 5/30/03.]