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Wash. Rev. Code § 50.32.100 (2026)

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In all proceedings provided by this title prior to court review involving dispute of an individual's initial determination, or claim for waiting period credit, or for benefits, the fees of all witnesses attending such proceedings pursuant to subpoena shall be paid at the rate fixed by such regulation as the commissioner shall prescribe and such fees and all costs of such proceedings otherwise chargeable to such individual, except charges for services rendered by counsel or other agent representing such individual, shall be paid out of the unemployment compensation administration fund. In all other respects and in all other proceedings under this title the rule in civil cases as to costs and attorney fees shall apply: PROVIDED, That cost bills may be served and filed and costs shall be taxed in accordance with such regulation as the commissioner shall prescribe.
[ 1945 c 35 s 126; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 9998-264.]

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Costs and attorneys' fees: Chapter 4.84 RCW.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1969–2018 · leading case: Ancheta v. Daly, 461 P.2d 531 (Wash. 1969).
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Ancheta v. Daly, 461 P.2d 531 (Wash. 1969). · cites it 2× “Two provisions which are pertinent are RCW 50.32.100 17 and RCW 50.32.110. 18 In RCW 50.”
Michaelson v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 187 Wash. App. 293 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “160, RCW 50.32.100, and RCW 4.84.010. RCW 4.84.”
Broschart v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 95 P.3d 356 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “1 and RCW 50.32.100. Br. of Resp’t 46. But, because the commissioner’s decision is correct, the superior court’s ruling must be reversed.”
Belling v. Wash. State Emp't SEC. Dep't, 427 P.3d 611 (Wash. 2018). · cites it 2× “^ RCW 50.32.100 provides that all administrative adjudicative costs except for the claimant's attorney fees "shall be paid out of the unemployment compensation administration fund.”
Albertson's, Inc. v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 102 Wash. App. 29 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “[ 33 ] The purpose of this provision, when read with RCW 50.32.100 and RCW 50.32.110, 34 is “to provide for regulation of attorney fees incurred in relation to administrative *47 or court proceedings.”
Broschart v. Emp. Sec. Dept. of State, 95 P.3d 356 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “1 and RCW 50.32.100. Br. of Resp. 46. But, because the commissioner's decision is correct, the superior court's ruling must be reversed.”
Martin Michaelson v. Dept. of Emp. Sec. (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “160, RCW 50.32.100, and RCW 4.84.010. RCW 4.84.”
Martin Michaelson v. Dept. Of Emp. Sec. (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Michaelson's carelessness or negligence in the last year of his employment justified his discharge according to FSA policy, conSidering his long, generally good driving record, we cannot say his chargeable accidents evidence the necessary misconduct to disqualify him from…”
Sarah Christner v. Dept Of Emp. Sec. (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “160, RCW 50.32.100, and RCW 4.84.010. Because we affirm the decision of the Commissioner and Christner is not the prevailing party, we decline Christner's request for fees under these statutes.”
Nordlund v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 144 P.3d 1208 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “8 *527 II. Attorney Fees ¶35 Nordlund requests costs and attorney fees for work performed at the administrative, superior court, and appellate court levels, payable from the state unemployment fund under RCW 50.”
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