(1) A stipulation is an agreement among two or more parties that certain facts or evidence is correct or authentic.
(2) If an administrative law judge (ALJ) accepts a stipulation, the ALJ must enter it into the record.
(3) A stipulation may be made before or during the hearing.
(4) A party may change or reject a stipulation after it has been made.
(5) To change or reject a stipulation, a party must show the administrative law judge that:
(a) The party did not intend to make the stipulation or was mistaken when making it; and
(b) Changing or rejecting the stipulation does not harm the other parties.
[Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 53, chapters
74.09,
34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. WSR 13-02-007, § 182-526-0405, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.]