(1) The department shall send a hearing notice to the petitioner or petitioner's legal representative, either through the U.S. Postal Services or through an alternative electronic transmission, in the time frame prescribed in Title 46 RCW. If no period is prescribed, the petitioner shall be served with a notice of hearing at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing.

(2) The department's hearing notice will include the assigned examiner's name, a phone number at which he or she may be contacted, and other information concerning the hearing. The department's notice will also include a telephone number and a TDD number that any party or witness may call to request special accommodations. The notice must also include:

(a) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing.

(b) A statement of the legal authority under which the hearing is to be held;

(c) A statement that a party who fails to attend or participate in a hearing or other stage of an adjudicative proceeding may be held in default in accordance with this chapter.