Section 182-16-072. Hearing location.

(1) A presiding officer must be present at all hearings. Hearings may be held either in person or telephonically.

(a) A telephonic hearing is where all parties and the presiding officer are present by telephone.

(b) An in-person hearing is where the party that requested the hearing appears face-to-face with the presiding officer. The other parties can choose to appear either in person or by telephone, but cannot be ordered to appear in person.

(2) Whether a hearing is held in person or telephonically, the parties have the right to see all documents, hear all testimony, and question all witnesses.

(3) If a hearing is originally scheduled to be held in-person, the party that requested the hearing may ask the presiding officer to change the in-person hearing to a telephonic hearing. Once a telephonic hearing begins, the presiding officer may stop, reschedule, and change the telephonic hearing to an in-person hearing if any party makes such a request.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-072, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.]

(Effective January 1, 2017.)

WAC 182-16-072

Hearing location.

(1) A presiding officer must be present at all hearings. Hearings may be held either in person or telephonically.

(a) A telephonic hearing is where all parties and the presiding officer are present by telephone.

(b) An in-person hearing is where the appellant appears face-to-face with the presiding officer. The other parties can choose to appear either in person or by telephone, but cannot be ordered to appear in person.

(2) Whether a hearing is held in person or telephonically, the parties have the right to see all documents, hear all testimony, and question all witnesses.

(3) If a hearing is originally scheduled to be held in-person, the appellant may ask the presiding officer to change the in-person hearing to a telephonic hearing. Once a telephonic hearing begins, the presiding officer may stop, reschedule, and change the telephonic hearing to an in-person hearing if any party makes such a request.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-16-072, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-072, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.]

RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-072, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.] [Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-16-072, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-072, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.