8 AAC 61.155. Informal conference

(a) Within 15 working days of receipt of a citation, an affected employer, employee, or representative of employees may request the director to hold an informal conference for the purpose of reviewing and discussing any issues raised by an inspection, citation, notice of proposed penalty, or notice of intention to contest.

(b) During the conference, the director or his designee, acting for the commissioner, may change the citation, proposed penalty, or abatement dates.

(c) If the conference is requested by the employer, affected employees or their representative may be afforded an opportunity to participate, at the discretion of the director. If the conference is requested by an employee or representative of employees, the employer may be afforded an opportunity to participate, at the discretion of the director.

(d) Any party may be represented by counsel at the informal conference.

(e) An informal conference or request for an informal conference does not operate as a stay of any 15-working-day period for filing a notice of intention to contest prescribed in AS 18.60.093 (e).

History: Eff. 11/22/75, Register 56

Authority: AS 18.60.020

AS 18.60.091

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