During a prehearing conference the parties and the ALJ may:
- (1) Simplify or clarify the issues to be decided during the hearing;
- (2) Agree to the date, time, and place of the hearing;
- (3) Identify accommodation and safety issues;
- (4) Agree to postpone the hearing;
- (5) Allow the parties to make changes in their own documents, including the DSHS notice or the hearing request;
- (6) Agree to facts and documents to be entered during the hearing;
- (7) Set a deadline to exchange names and phone numbers of witnesses and documents before the hearing;
- (8) Schedule additional prehearing conferences;
- (9) Resolve the dispute;
- (10) Consider granting a stay if authorized by law or DSHS rule; or
- (11) Determine any other procedural issues raised by the parties.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020, 34.05.220, and 34.05.353. WSR 25-21-040, s 388-02-0200, filed 10/9/25, effective 11/9/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. WSR 00-18-059, § 388-02-0200, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.]