Wash. Admin. Code § 263-12-015

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 263-12-015 - Administration and organization
(1)Composition of the board. The board is an independent agency of the state of Washington composed of three members appointed by the governor. One member is a representative of workers, one member is a representative of employers, and the chairperson, who must be an active member of the Washington State Bar, is the representative of the public.
(2)Location of the board. The headquarters, and principal office of the board, is located at 2430 Chandler Ct. S.W., P.O. Box 42401, in Olympia, Washington 98504-2401.
(3)Customary office hours. The customary office hours of the board shall be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
(4)Formal board meetings. The board shall meet in formal session at its headquarters in Olympia, Washington at 9 a.m. every Tuesday, and at such other times and places as the board may deem necessary, subject to 24-hour notice as required by law.
(5)Staff organization.
(a) The board's headquarters in Olympia is staffed with executive, administrative and clerical personnel.
(b) The board has a staff of industrial appeals judges who travel throughout the state in the performance of their duties and who have their offices in Olympia and in other areas of the state as is deemed necessary for efficient and cost effective handling of agency business.
(c) The office of the chief legal officer of the board is located at the headquarters and principal office of the board.

Wash. Admin. Code § 263-12-015

Amended by WSR 21-15-042, Filed 7/14/2021, effective 8/14/2021
Amended by WSR 23-23-010, Filed 11/1/2023, effective 12/2/2023

Statutory Authority: RCW 51.52.020. 98-20-109, § 263-12-015, filed 10/7/98, effective 11/7/98; 95-02-065, § 263-12-015, filed 1/3/95, effective 2/3/95; 91-13-038, § 263-12-015, filed 6/14/91, effective 7/15/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.52.104, 51.52.020 and chapters 51.48 and 42.17 RCW. 86-03-021 (Order 20), § 263-12-015, filed 1/10/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.52.020. 84-02-024 (Order 15), § 263-12-015, filed 12/29/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.41.060(4) and 51.52.020. 83-01-001 (Order 12), § 263-12-015, filed 12/2/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.52.020. 82-03-031 (Order 11), § 263-12-015, filed 1/18/82; Order 10, § 263-12-015, filed 4/5/76; Order 7, § 263-12-015, filed 4/4/75; Order 4, § 263-12-015, filed 6/9/72; General Order 2, § 2, filed 6/12/63; General Order 1, § 2, filed 3/23/60; General Order 3, Subsection 4, filed 10/29/65. Formerly WAC 296-12-015.