Wash. Rev. Code » Title 50 · Chapter 50.32

Wash. Rev. Code § 50.32.075

Waiver of time for appeal or petition

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For good cause shown the appeal tribunal or the commissioner may waive the time limitations for administrative appeals or petitions set forth in the provisions of this title.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 228 s 16.]

Notes:

Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 228: See note following RCW 50.04.355.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Devine v. Department of Employment Security
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Devine v. Department of Employment Security (1980) washctapp · cites it 2× “RCW 50.32.075. The determination of whether the acts of claimant constituted "good cause" is a mixed fact/law question.”
Puget Sound Medical Supply v. Department of Social & Health Services (2010) washctapp · cites it 5× “*372 ¶16 PSM argues that RCW 50.32.075 7 is sufficiently analogous to former WAC 388-02-0580 to assist us in construing “good cause.”
Okamoto v. Employment Security Department (2001) washctapp “070 and RCW 50.32.075. Regarding the petition for review of the December decision, the commissioner found that self-employment is not “employment” for purposes of the Employment Security Act.”
Hussa v. Department of Employment Security (1983) washctapp “It is unclear whether cases involving "good cause" arising under the unemployment compensation statutes, RCW Title 50, are to be reviewed under the "error of law" or "clearly erroneous" standard.”
Scully v. Department of Employment Security (1986) washctapp “may file an appeal from any determination or redetermination with the appeal tribunal within ten days after the date of notification or mailing, whichever is earlier, of such determination or redetermi-nation to his last known address: . . . To ameliorate the harshness of this…”
Rasmussen v. Department of Employment Security (1983) wash · cites it 2× “Good cause as used in RCW 50.32.075 is a legal term. Whether it exists in an individual case depends on the facts of that case.”
Okamoto v. EMPLOYMENT SEC. DEPT. (2001) washctapp “070 and RCW 50.32.075. Regarding the petition for review of the December decision, the commissioner found that self-employment is not "employment" for purposes of the Employment Security Act.”
Wells v. Employment Security Department (1991) washctapp · cites it 4× “The issue presented is whether the Department erred in determining that Wells failed to establish "good cause" under RCW 50.32.075 to excuse the untimeliness of his appeal.”
Clymer v. Employment Security Department (1996) washctapp “RCW 50.32.075. The inclusion of a good cause exception in the unemployment compensation statute makes the absence of an exception in the APA more striking.”
Rasmussen v. Department of Employment Security (1981) washctapp · cites it 2× “Her appeal was dismissed by the appeal tribunal; she appealed to the Employment Security Department commissioner, who upheld the dismissal for failure to show good cause why her appeal was not filed within 10 calendar days.”
Angela E. Helvey v. Employment Security Department (2025) washctapp · cites it 4× “Helvey acknowledges that her petition for judicial review of the commissioner’s final order was filed and served well past the 30 day deadline, but contends that the court should have applied RCW 50.32.075 to waive the time for her appeal.”
Puget Sound Medical Supply v. Dshs (2010) washctapp · cites it 5× “¶ 16 PSM argues that RCW 50.32.075 [7] is sufficiently analogous to former WAC 388-02-580 to assist us in construing "good cause.”
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