The Precedential Decisions of Commissioner set forth interpretations of both procedural and substantive law governing adjudications under the Washington State Employment Security Act, Title 50 RCW. The Decisions are binding on Department adjudicators, administrative law judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings and the review judges of the Commissioner’s Review Office. The Decisions have been cited as persuasive authority by the Washington State trial and appellate courts.

https://govt.westlaw.com/wapcd/Index?__lrguid=id3c38c0da8ab47fdacd40391e1614d5d

How to Prepare / What to Expect / After the Hearing

http://oah.wa.gov/Content-Area-Management/ESD-Hub/Unemployment-Main-Page

If you disagree with a decision we’ve made about your unemployment benefits, you can appeal that decision.

https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment/benefit-denials-and-appeals

Authored By: Unemployment Law Project

This is a self-help guide for appealing a denial of unemployment benefits in Washington State that contains instructions as well as necessary forms provided by the Northwest Justice Project.

This explains Superior court review of an administrative decision relating to unemployment benefits. If you lose your claim at the administrative hearing, you have another level of administrative review. It is called a “Petition for Review.”

https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/how-do-i-appeal-my-denial-of-unemployment-ben?ref=orPBJ