WAC 388-526-0020 What does good cause mean? (Emergency rule effective 6/10/12.)

1.  Good cause is a substantial reason or legal justification for failing to appear, to act, or respond to an action.  To show good cause, the administrative law judge must find that a party had a good reason for what they did or did not do, using the provisions of Superior Court Civil Rule 60 as a guideline.

2.  Good cause may include, but is not limited to, the following examples.

a.  You ignored a notice because you were in the hospital or were otherwise prevented from responding; or

b.  You could not respond to the notice because it was written in a language that you did not understand.