Section 408.21417. Parties and representatives.

(1) Employees may elect to participate as parties at any time before the commencement of a hearing, unless, for good cause shown, the board allows an election at a later time.

(2)   Where an employee appeal is filed with respect to the reasonableness of a period of abatement of a violation, the employer charged with the responsibility of abating the violation may elect party status at any time before the commencement of the hearing, unless, for good cause shown,  the board allows an election at a later time.

(3)   An authorized employee representative who files an appeal shall be responsible for serving a copy of the appeal with an authorized employee representative whose members are affected.

(4)   The department shall be a party to all proceedings before the board.

History: 1979 AC.