1. (1) Postponements, continuances, and extensions of time may be ordered by the board on its own motion.
2. (2) Requests to postpone, continue, extend the time, or reschedule the prehearing conference, if any, must be made in writing and comply with WAC 456-10-510 and 456-10-410. The moving party must show good cause as to why a new date and time is needed.
3. (3) Requests to postpone, continue, extend the time, or reschedule the hearing date must be made in writing, comply with WAC 456-10-510 and 456-10-410, and be filed 14 calendar days before the scheduled hearing. The moving party must show good cause as to why a new date and time is needed. The presiding officer will decide whether to hear argument and will rule on the request.
4. (4) Other requests for a postponement, continuance, or extension of time must be timely, in writing, and comply with WAC 456-10-510 and 456-10-410. The presiding officer will decide whether to hear argument on the request.
5. (5) This section does not extend any deadline to file an initial appeal.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 82.03.170. WSR 25-02-077, s 456-10-515, filed 12/24/24, effective 1/24/25; WSR 22-13-111, § 456-10-515, filed 6/15/22, effective 7/16/22; WSR 05-13-141, § 456-10-515, filed 6/21/05, effective 8/1/05; WSR 89-10-057 (Order 89-03), § 456-10-515, filed 5/2/89.]