Section 615IAC1-2-6. Parties to proceedings

   (a) In all cases, except those initiated by a Petition for Modification of Abatement, the Commissioner and the person who filed the petition for review shall be deemed parties to the proceeding. When the petition for review was filed by the employer, employees of the employer, or their authorized representatives, may intervene (elect to participate as a party) pursuant to subsection (c). When the peition [sic.] for review was filed by an employee of the employer or an authorized employee representative, the employer may intervene (elect to participate as a party) pursuant to subsection (c).

  (b) In cases initiated by a Petition for Modification of Abatement, the parties shall be the petitioning employer, the Commissioner, and any affected employees or their representatives who have filed a petition for review pursuant to 610 IAC 4-3-15. However, any employee of the employer or authorized employee representative, even though he did not previously file a petition for review, may intervene (elect to participate as a party) pursuant to subsection (c).

  (c) Petitions for intervention shall comply with IC 4-21.5-3-21. (Board of Safety Review; 615 IAC 1-2-6; filed Nov 12, 1987, 9:30 am: 11 IR 1269; readopted filed Nov 13, 2001, 9:55 a.m.: 25 IR 1305; readopted filed Nov 7, 2007, 2:24 p.m.: 20071205-IR-615070596RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:26 p.m.: 20131225-IR-615130405RFA)