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| May the board waive the procedural rules contained in chapter 357-52 WAC? |
| What actions may be appealed? |
| Does an employee who has been temporarily laid off under chapter 32, Laws of 2010 have the right to appeal the temporary layoff? |
| Does an employee who has been temporarily laid off due to the failure of congress to pass a continuing resolution or a federal budget, have the right to appeal the temporary layoff? |
| By when must an appeal be filed and received in order to be considered timely? |
| What information must be submitted with the appeal? |
| Who is responsible for notifying the board of any change in address, telephone number or representation? |
| Are standardized forms available for filing appeals? |
| What happens if the appellant does not submit all the information required by WAC 357-52-020? |
| How does the board acknowledge receipt of an appeal? |
| Are appeals reviewed for timeliness? |
| How does the board notify the parties when the appeal is set for hearing? |
| May anyone other than the board adjudicate appeals or conduct prehearing meetings? |
| Can appeals be mediated? |
| Who mediates appeals? |
| How are mediations conducted? |
| What happens at the conclusion of mediation conducted by the board? |
| What happens when the parties settle an appeal without the assistance of a board mediator? |
| What can a prehearing conference be used for? |
| How and when may a prehearing conference be held? |
| How are the results of a prehearing conference documented? |
| What happens if one of the parties fails to participate in the prehearing conference? |
| How are appeal hearings conducted? |
| Can hearings and conferences be conducted by electronic means? |
| Who has the burden of proof at hearings? |
| How may a party request that a hearing be continued? |
| When may a written motion be filed? |
| Must the board consider untimely motions? |
| What must be included with a motion? |
| How many copies of a motion must be submitted? |
| What may the board decide based on a motion? |
| Must parties submit prehearing statements? |
| When must prehearing statements be filed? |
| What should be included in a prehearing statement? |
| How many copies of the prehearing statement must be provided? |
| Must the board consider untimely prehearing statements? |
| What actions may be taken by a hearing officer following a hearing? |
| What actions may be taken by the board following a hearing? |
| How is a hearing officer's recommended decision served? |
| Can a party file exceptions to a hearing officer's recommended decision? |
| What must be included in a party's written exceptions to a recommended decision? |
| What must be included in a party's written exceptions to a director's determination? |
| When is a written response in opposition to exceptions due? |
| When does a hearing officer's recommended decision become final? |
| What is the subject of a hearing on exceptions? |
| How does the board decide an appeal on exceptions? |
| How does the board notify the parties whether the appeal on exceptions will be decided upon written or oral arguments? |
| Can a decision by the board be appealed? |
| When may the board dismiss an appeal on its own motion? |
| Will the parties be given notice of the potential dismissal of an appeal on the board's motion and when must a party respond? |
| What is the timeline for a party to file a motion for reconsideration of a board's final order? |
| On what grounds may a party file a motion for reconsideration of a board's final order? |
| How is a motion for reconsideration responded to by the board? |
| Is a board order on a motion for reconsideration subject to further review? |
| How must written documents be filed with the board? |
| How must written documents be served on the parties? |
| How must exhibits for hearings be prepared and exchanged? |
| Who may prepare, sign and issue a subpoena? |
| What must a subpoena include? |
| How must a subpoena be served? |
| Which discovery procedures must a party follow? |
| When and who may make a motion to quash? |
| What actions may the board take when a motion to quash is filed? |