Section 182-526-0290. Reinstating a hearing after an order of dismissal.

(1) If the administrative law judge (ALJ) enters and serves an order dismissing the hearing, the party that originally requested the hearing may file a request to vacate (set aside) the order of dismissal. Upon receipt of a request to vacate an order of dismissal, OAH will schedule and serve notice of a prehearing conference. At the prehearing conference, the party asking that the order of dismissal be vacated must show good cause according to WAC 182-526-0020 for an order of dismissal to be vacated and the hearing to be reinstated.

(2) The request to vacate an order of dismissal must be filed with the office of administrative hearings (OAH) or the board of appeals (BOA). The party requesting that an order of dismissal be vacated should specify in the request why the order of dismissal should be vacated. BOA forwards any request received to OAH to schedule a prehearing conference on the request to vacate.

(3) The request to vacate an order of dismissal must be filed with the office of administrative hearings (OAH) or the board of appeals (BOA) within twenty-one calendar days after the date the order of dismissal was entered and served to the parties. If no request is received within that deadline, the dismissal order becomes a final order.

(a) The party seeking to vacate the order of dismissal may file a late request to vacate the order of dismissal for up to one year after the ALJ entered and served the order to the parties but must show good cause for the late request to be accepted and for the dismissal to be vacated.

(b) If the party files a request to vacate the order of dismissal more than one year after the order was served, the administrative law judge or review judge may vacate the order of dismissal if the health care authority hearing representative and all parties agree to waive (excuse) the deadline.

(4) OAH serves all parties a notice of the prehearing conference on the request to vacate the order of dismissal in accordance with WAC 182-526-0250. At the prehearing conference, the ALJ will receive evidence and argument from the parties on whether the order of dismissal should be vacated for good cause.

(5) If the ALJ finds good cause for the order of dismissal to be vacated, the ALJ must enter and serve a written order to the parties setting forth the findings and reinstate the hearing. This means the party who originally requested the hearing has another opportunity for a hearing on the initial request for hearing.

(6) If the order of dismissal is vacated, the ALJ will conduct a hearing at which the parties may present argument and evidence about the original request for hearing. The hearing may occur immediately following the prehearing conference on the request to vacate if agreed to by the parties and the ALJ or at a later hearing date scheduled by OAH in accordance with WAC 182-526-0250.

[Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. WSR 13-02-007, § 182-526-0290, 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, § 182-526-0290, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.

Rules

182-526-0020,182-526-0250,182-526-0250,