Title 50 — Title 50 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
25 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 50.32.010 Appeal tribunals.
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The commissioner shall establish one or more impartial appeal tribunals, each of which shall consist of an administrative law judge appointed under chapter 34.12 RCW who shall decide the issues submitted to the tribunal. No administrative law judge may hear or decide any disputed…
RCW 50.32.020 Filing of benefit appeals.
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The applicant or claimant, his or her most recent employing unit or any interested party which the commissioner by regulation prescribes, may file an appeal from any determination or redetermination with the appeal tribunal within thirty days after the date of notification or mai…
RCW 50.32.025 Mailed appeal or petition.
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The appeal or petition from a determination, redetermination, order and notice of assessment, appeals decision, or commissioner's decision which is (1) transmitted through the United States mail, shall be deemed filed and received by the addressee on the date shown by the United …
RCW 50.32.030 Appeal from order and notice of assessment.
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When an order and notice of assessment has been served upon or mailed to a delinquent employer, as heretofore provided, such employer may within thirty days thereafter file a petition in writing with the appeal tribunal, stating that such assessment is unjust or incorrect and req…
RCW 50.32.040 Benefit appeal procedure.
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In any proceeding before an appeal tribunal involving:(1) A dispute of an individual's initial determination, determination of allowance or denial of allowance of benefits, or redetermination of allowance or denial of benefits, all matters covered by such initial determination, d…
RCW 50.32.050 Contributions appeal procedure.
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In any proceeding before an appeal tribunal involving an appeal from a disputed order and notice of assessment (for contributions, interest, or penalties due) a disputed denial of refund or adjustment (of contributions, interest, or penalties paid) or a disputed experience rating…
RCW 50.32.060 Conduct of appeal hearings.
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The manner in which any dispute shall be presented to the appeal tribunal, and the conduct of hearings and appeals, shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the commissioner for determining the rights of the parties, whether or not such regulations conform to common …
RCW 50.32.070 Petition for review by commissioner.
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Within thirty days from the date of notification or mailing, whichever is the earlier, of any decision of an appeal tribunal, the commissioner on his or her own order may, or upon petition of any interested party shall, take jurisdiction of the proceedings for the purpose of revi…
RCW 50.32.075 Waiver of time for appeal or petition.
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For good cause shown the appeal tribunal or the commissioner may waive the time limitations for administrative appeals or petitions set forth in the provisions of this title.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 228 s 16.]Notes:Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 228: See note following RCW 50.04.355.
RCW 50.32.080 Commissioner's review procedure.
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After having acquired jurisdiction for review, the commissioner shall review the proceedings in question. Prior to rendering his or her decision, the commissioner may order the taking of additional evidence by an appeal tribunal to be made a part of the record in the case. Upon t…
RCW 50.32.090 Finality of commissioner's decision.
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Any decision of the commissioner involving a review of an appeal tribunal decision, in the absence of a petition therefrom as provided in chapter 34.05 RCW, becomes final thirty days after service. The commissioner shall be deemed to be a party to any judicial action involving an…
RCW 50.32.095 Commissioner's decisions as precedents—Publication.
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The commissioner may designate certain commissioner's decisions as precedents. The commissioner's decisions designated as precedents shall be published and made available to the public by the department.[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 18 s 9.]Notes:Severability—Conflict with federal requireme…
RCW 50.32.097 Applicability of finding, determination, etc., to other action.
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Any finding, determination, conclusion, declaration, or final order made by the commissioner, or his or her representative or delegate, or by an appeal tribunal, administrative law judge, reviewing officer, or other agent of the department for the purposes of Title 50 RCW, shall …
RCW 50.32.100 Costs.
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In all proceedings provided by this title prior to court review involving dispute of an individual's initial determination, or claim for waiting period credit, or for benefits, the fees of all witnesses attending such proceedings pursuant to subpoena shall be paid at the rate fix…
RCW 50.32.110 Fees for administrative hearings.
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No individual shall be charged fees of any kind in any proceeding involving the individual's application for initial determination, or claim for waiting period credit, or claim for benefits, under this title by the commissioner or his or her representatives, or by an appeal tribu…
RCW 50.32.120 Procedure for judicial review.
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Judicial review of a decision of the commissioner involving the review of an appeals tribunal decision may be had only in accordance with the procedural requirements of RCW 34.05.570.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 158 s 16; 1971 c 81 s 119; 1945 c 35 s 128; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 9998-266. Prior:…
RCW 50.32.130 Undertakings on seeking judicial review.
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No bond of any kind shall be required of any individual seeking judicial review from a commissioner's decision affecting such individual's application for initial determination or claim for waiting period credit or for benefits.No commissioner's decision shall be stayed by a peti…
RCW 50.32.140 Interstate petitions to Thurston county.
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RCW 34.05.514 to the contrary notwithstanding, petitions to the superior court from decisions of the commissioner dealing with the applications or claims relating to benefit payments which were filed outside of this state with an authorized representative of the commissioner shal…
RCW 50.32.150 Jurisdiction of court.
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In all court proceedings under or pursuant to this title the decision of the commissioner shall be prima facie correct, and the burden of proof shall be upon the party attacking the same.If the court shall determine that the commissioner has acted within his or her power and has …
RCW 50.32.160 Attorneys' fees.
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It shall be unlawful for any attorney engaged in any appeal to the courts on behalf of an individual involving the individual's application for initial determination, or claim for waiting period credit, or claim for benefits to charge or receive any fee therein in excess of a rea…
RCW 50.32.170 Decision final by agreement.
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No appeal from the decision of an appeal tribunal, or of the commissioner, or of any court in any proceedings provided by this title may be taken subsequent to the filing with the appeal tribunal, commissioner, or court which rendered the decision, within the time allowed for app…
RCW 50.32.180 Remedies of title exclusive.
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The remedies provided in this title for determining the justness or correctness of assessments, refunds, adjustments, or claims shall be exclusive and no court shall entertain any action to enjoin an assessment or require a refund or adjustment except in accordance with the provi…
RCW 50.32.190 Costs, charges, and expenses.
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Whenever any appeal is taken from any decision of the commissioner to any court, all expenses and costs incurred therein by said commissioner, including court reporter costs and attorneys' fees and all costs taxed against such commissioner, shall be paid out of the unemployment c…