WAC 388-116-5030. Administrative hearing requests

(1) A request for an administrative hearing must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 30th day from the date the notice was sent. Days are counted as described under WAC 388-02-0035 . (2) An administrative hearing request may be made by: (a) Submitting an electronic request to the department as directed by the department; (b) Calling 844-CARE4WA ( 844-227-3492 ); (c) Mailing a request to the department at P.O. BOX 45612, Olympia, WA 98504-5612; (d) Notifying a program employee in-person at any of the department's regional office locations, or at an area agency on aging office; or (e) Submitting an online request to the office of administrative hearings or contacting the office of administrative hearings in writing, in person, or by telephone at a location specified in WAC 388-02-0025 . (3) To ask for assistance in requesting an administrative hearing, contact: (a) One of the department's regional offices; (b) An area agency on aging; (c) The department at 844-CARE4WA ( 844-227-3492 ); or (d) The office of administrative hearings. (4) To be complete, an administrative hearing request must contain: (a) Enough information to identify the person appealing the determination, and the person filing the request, if they are not the same person; (b) The department determination being appealed; and (c) The contact information of the appellant. (5) If a party disagrees with an initial order, they may request review by the department's board of appeals under WACs 388-02-0560 through 388-02-0595 . If a party requests review, the initial order is stayed pending the final order. (6) If an appellant disagrees with a final order, they may request judicial review under WAC 388-02-0640 through 388-02-0650 . (7) Appeals will be resolved through adjudicative proceedings governed by this chapter and: (a) Chapter 50B.04 RCW; (b) Chapter 34.05 RCW; (c) Chapter 388-02 WAC; and (d) Chapter 10-08 WAC. (8) If there is a conflict between this chapter and chapter 388-02 WAC or 10-08 WAC, this chapter prevails; and if there is a conflict between chapter 388-02 WAC and 10-08 WAC, chapter 388-02 WAC prevails.