§ 50.32.010 Appeal tribunals
§ 50.32.020 Filing of benefit appeals
§ 50.32.025 Mailed appeal or petition
§ 50.32.030 Appeal from order and notice of assessment
§ 50.32.040 Benefit appeal procedure
§ 50.32.050 Contributions appeal procedure
§ 50.32.060 Conduct of appeal hearings
§ 50.32.070 Petition for review by commissioner
§ 50.32.075 Waiver of time for appeal or petition
§ 50.32.080 Commissioner’s review procedure
§ 50.32.090 Finality of commissioner’s decision
§ 50.32.095 Commissioner’s decisions as precedents — Publication
§ 50.32.097 Applicability of finding, determination, etc., to other action
§ 50.32.100 Costs
§ 50.32.110 Fees for administrative hearings
§ 50.32.120 Procedure for judicial review
§ 50.32.130 Undertakings on seeking judicial review
§ 50.32.140 Interstate petitions to Thurston county
§ 50.32.150 Jurisdiction of court
§ 50.32.160 Attorneys’ fees
§ 50.32.170 Decision final by agreement
§ 50.32.180 Remedies of title exclusive
§ 50.32.190 Costs, charges, and expenses
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 50.32 - Review, hearings, and appeals

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • contributions: as used in this title shall be deemed to include "payments in lieu of contributions" to the extent that such usage is consistent with the purposes of this title. See Washington Code 50.04.073
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.