However, you must contact OAH before the day scheduled for the hearing. Otherwise, the hearing may have to be postponed until an interpreter can be scheduled. There may be people who, due to other unique physical or sensory challenges, require other special accommodations to fully participate in the hearing. Contact the OAH office identified on the Notice of Hearing as soon as possible so arrangements can be made to accommodate any special needs. A hearing is a fact-finding process to determine whether the decision by ESD is correct.
All testimony is given under oath or affirmation, and the hearing is tape recorded.
Both the claimant and the employer have the right to give testimony, present documents, and question all the witnesses at the hearing. The ALJ will also question the witnesses. The ALJ will rule on any objections to questions, testimony, or documents. The ALJ will determine the order of testimony. In a telephone hearing, participants communicate entirely by means of a telephone conference call set up by the ALJ .