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Published Decisions
- WA State Court Decisions (Washington Court of Appeals and Supreme Court)
You are not required to have an attorney. If you represent yourself, it is important that you prepare for the hearing. Review the decision made by the agency. Review the law related to that decision. Think about the information you want to tell the judge.
The resources below may help prepare for your hearing. OAH cannot provide legal advice.
Legal Aid
Listed below are legal aid resources you may find helpful in preparing for your hearing.
- Washington Law Help
- Unemployment Law Project
- Office of Civil Legal Aid
- CLEAR
- Moderate Means Program
- Northwest Justice Project
- Washington State Bar Association (free and low cost legal resources)
Other Resources
- Washington State Law Library
- Washington Courts Glossary of Terms
- Washington State Agencies
- Municipal Research and Services Center
- Findlaw
- Lexis-Nexis
- Westlaw
List of Resources
| Resource | Phone Number | Website |
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Apple Health Eligibility Manual |
Apple Health Eligibility Manual Overview | |
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Attorney General's Office |
(360) 753-6200 | Attorney General's Office |
| Blue Mountain Action Council |
(509) 529-4980 or (509) 382-7690 |
Blue Mountain Action Council |
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CLEAR |
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Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) |
DCYF | |
| DCYF Significant Cases | DCYF Board of Appeals | |
| Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) | DSHS | |
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Division of Child Support |
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DSHS Manual |
DSHS - Eligibility Manual | |
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DSHS - Past decisions from hearings |
DSHS Board of Appeals | |
| Eastside Legal Assistance Program | (425) 747-7274 | Eastside Legal Assistance Program |
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Employment Security Department (ESD) |
(800) 318-6022 | ESD |
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ESD - Past decisions from hearings |
Precedential Decisions | |
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Find Law |
Find Law | |
| Gonzaga Legal Clinic | (509) 313-5791 | Gonzaga Legal Clinic |
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HCA Forms
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Health Care Authority (HCA) |
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| Health Care Authority - past decisions from hearings | Significant decisions | Washington State Health Care Authority | |
| King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics | Neighborhood Legal Clinics | |
| Kitsap Legal Aid Services | (360) 479-6125 | Kitsap Legal Aid Services |
| Loren Miller Bar Association | (206) 267-7070 | Loren Miller Bar Association |
| Middle Eastern Law Clinic | MAPS MCRC | |
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Moderate Means Program |
(855) 741-6930 |
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| Northwest Justice Project | (888) 201-1012 | Northwest Justice Project |
| Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA) New COVID-19 resources including free legal representation |
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| QLaw Foundation - 2SLGBTQIA+ Legal Clinic | QLaw Foundation | |
| Sound Legal Aid |
(360) 705-8194 or (844) 2116916 (toll free) |
Sound Legal Aid |
| Spokane Volunteer Lawyers Program | (509) 477-6123 | Spokane Volunteer Lawyers Program |
| Tacoma Volunteer Legal Clinic |
(888) 201-1014 (toll free) or (206) 707-0900 |
Tacoma Volunteer Legal Clinic |
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Unemployment Law Project Free advice and potential representation. Free interpreters. |
Phone: (888) 441-9178 | Unemployment Law Project |
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Veteran’s Project |
(855) 657-8387 | |
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WA State Bar Association |
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Washington Law Help |
Washington Law Help |
Sample Notices/Documents
- Apple Health
- Regulatory Caseload
- Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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- Witness List (Microsoft Word)
- Witness List (PDF)
- Exhibit List (Microsoft Word)
- Exhibit List (PDF)
- Scheduling Notice
- Prehearing Conference Order
- Any Caseload
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Notice of Appearance (NOA) by attorney or representative:
- NOA Instructions
- NOA Generic Template
- NOA DSHS Template
- NOA HCA Template
- NOA ESD Template
- NOA DCS (with attorney on other side)
- NOA DCS (no attorney on other side)
Notice of Withdrawal by attorney or representative: