PDFWAC 110-03-0330

Evidence.

(1) Evidence includes documents, objects, and testimony offered during the hearing to help prove a party's position.
(2) Evidence may include all or parts of original documents or copies of the originals.
(3) If a witness cannot appear at the hearing, a statement signed by the witness under oath or affirmation may be offered as evidence; however, an ALJ may give more weight to testimony that provides opportunity for cross-examination by the other parties.
(4) An ALJ's decision will be based only on admitted evidence.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220, 43.216.020, and 43.216.065. WSR 20-02-031, § 110-03-0330, filed 12/19/19, effective 1/19/20.]