Section 170-290-0280. Right to request an administrative hearing.

(1) WCCC consumers have a right to request a hearing under chapter 388-02 WAC on any action affecting WCCC benefits.

(2) Licensed or certified child care providers or in-home/relative providers may request hearings under chapter 388-02 WAC only for WCCC overpayments.

(3) To request a hearing, a consumer, the licensed/certified provider, or in-home/relative provider:

(a) Contacts the DSHS office which sent them the notice; or

(b) Writes to the office of administrative hearings, P.O. Box 42489, Olympia, WA 98504-2489; and

(c) Makes the request for a hearing within:

(i) Ninety days of the date a decision is received for consumers; or

(ii) Twenty-eight days of the date a decision is received for providers.

(4) The office of administrative hearings administrative law judge enters initial or final orders as provided in WAC 388-02-0217. Initial orders may be appealed to a DSHS review judge under chapter 388-02 WAC.

(5) To request a hearing under the seasonal child care program, see WAC 170-290-3860 and 170-290-3865.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0280, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0280, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0280, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0280, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09.

Rules

388-02,388-02,388-02-0217,388-02,