Section 182-526-0020 - Good cause(1) Good cause is a substantial reason or legal justification allowing the administrative law judge (ALJ) to grant a party's request or to excuse their action or inaction, including granting a continuance or excusing a failure to appear at an administrative proceeding.(2) To determine if there is good cause, the administrative law judge may consider the provisions of Superior Court Civil Rule 60 as a guideline. Good cause may include, but is not limited to, the following examples: (a) The party who requested the hearing ignored a notice because the party was in the hospital or was otherwise prevented from responding; or(b) The party who requested the hearing could not respond to the notice because it was written in a language that the party did not understand.(3) For applicants and recipients with rights to adjudicative proceedings, good cause for failing to meet a hearing deadline is further addressed in RCW 74.09.741.(4) The requestor bears the burden to show why a request should be granted or an action excused.Wash. Admin. Code § 182-526-0020
Amended by WSR 17-05-066, Filed 2/13/2017, effective 3/16/2017Amended by WSR 24-21-046, Filed 10/9/2024, effective 11/9/2024Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15§ 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. 13-02-007, §182-526-0020, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.