- (1) A DSHS employee, DSHS contractor, or the office of the attorney general represents DSHS during the hearing. The DSHS representative may or may not be an attorney.
- (2) An ALJ is independent and does not represent DSHS or any other party.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. WSR 00-18-059, § 388-02-0170, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.]