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Wash. Rev. Code § 50.32.020 (2026)

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 mailing, whichever is earlier, of such determination or redetermination to his or her last known address: PROVIDED, That in the event an appeal with respect to any determination is pending as of the date when a redetermination thereof is issued, such appeal, unless withdrawn, shall be treated as an appeal from such redetermination. Any appeal from a determination of denial of benefits which is effective for an indefinite period shall be deemed to be an appeal as to all weeks subsequent to the effective date of the denial for which benefits have already been denied. If no appeal is taken from any determination, or redetermination, within the time allowed by the provisions of this section for appeal therefrom, said determination, or redetermination, as the case may be, shall be conclusively deemed to be correct except as hereinbefore provided in respect to reconsideration by the commissioner of any determination.
[ 1987 c 61 s 1; 1951 c 215 s 10; 1945 c 35 s 118; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 9998-256. Prior: 1943 c 127 s 4; 1941 c 253 s 4; 1939 c 214 s 4; 1937 c 162 s 6.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1973–2023 · leading case: Scheeler v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 122 Wash. App. 484 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004).
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Scheeler v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 122 Wash. App. 484 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “RCW 50.32.020 does not address the Department’s proof of mailing requirements.”
Graves v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 144 Wash. App. 302 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “RCW 50.32.020. RCW 34.05.440(2) provides: If a party fails to attend or participate in a hearing or other stage of an adjudicative proceeding, other than failing to timely request an adjudicative proceeding as set out in subsection (1) of this section, the presiding officer may…”
Scully v. Dep't of Emp. Sec., 712 P.2d 870 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). “The governing statute, RCW 50.32.020, provides that in order to perfect an appeal: The applicant .”
Allen v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 516 P.2d 1032 (Wash. 1973). “An appeal was taken to the appeal tribunal of the Employment Security Department as authorized by RCW 50.32.020. In the meantime, on June 22, 1970, the appellant filed a claim for benefits in accordance with the advice which was given him by the department on its form S.”
Scheeler v. Dep't of Emp. Sec., 93 P.3d 965 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “RCW 50.32.020 does not address the Department's proof of mailing requirements.”
Nat'l Elec. Contractors Ass'n v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 34 P.3d 860 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “RCW 50.32.020 (emphasis added). WAC 192-04-040.”
Graves v. Dep't of Emp. Sec., 182 P.3d 1004 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “RCW 50.32.020. [7] RCW 34.05.440(2) provides: If a party fails to attend or participate in a hearing or other stage of an adjudicative proceeding, other than failing to timely request an adjudicative proceeding as set out in subsection (1) of this section, the presiding officer…”
Whitehouse Energy Savers, Inc. v. Hanlon, 334 N.W.2d 802 (Neb. 1983). “In the State of Washington, Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 50.32.020 (1962) provides for the review by an appeal tribunal of the determination of any claim for benefits; § 50.”
Macomber v. Dep't of Emp. Sec., 554 P.2d 340 (Wash. 1976). · cites it 4× “In support of their position, the appellants point out that RCW 50.32.020 3 specifically provides for appeals from redeterminations.”
Rasmussen v. Dep't of Emp. Sec., 638 P.2d 100 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “RCW 50.32.020 states in part: "The applicant or claimant, his 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 ten days after the date…”
Wells v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 809 P.2d 1386 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “In 1987, the Legislature amended the relevant statutory appeal provision, RCW 50.32.020, extending the 10-day limitation period to 30 days.”
Aarin Morris v. State Of Wa Dept Of Emp. Sec. (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “570(1 )(d). Good Cause The commissioner concluded that Morris lacked good cause to file her late appeal.”
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