Section 182-526-0035. Calculating when a hearing deadline ends.

(1) When counting days to calculate when a hearing deadline ends under program rules or statutes:

(a) Do not include the day of the action, notice, or order. For example, if a hearing decision is mailed on Tuesday and the party has twenty-one days to request a review, start counting the days with Wednesday.

(b) If the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline is the next business day.

(c) For periods of seven days or less, count only business days. For example, if the party has seven days to respond to a review request that was mailed on Friday, May 10th, the response period ends on Tuesday, May 21st.

(d) For periods over seven days, count every calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

(2) The deadline is 5:00 p.m. on the last day.

(3) If the party who requested the hearing misses a deadline, that party may lose its right to a hearing or appeal of a decision.

[Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. WSR 13-02-007, § 182-526-0035, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.]

2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. WSR 13-02-007, § 182-526-0035, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.