1. If an accident or motor vehicle crash occurs in the course of employment which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in the hospitalization of three or more injured employees, the Division shall, as soon as practicable: (a) Provide to each injured employee, the immediate family of each deceased or injured employee and each representative of each deceased or injured employee a written description of the rights of such persons with regard to an investigation of the accident or crash; and (b) Notify each injured employee, the immediate family of each deceased or injured employee and each representative of each deceased or injured employee of: (1) The commencement by the Division of any investigation of the accident or crash; (2) The result of any informal conference between the employer and the Division; (3) The finalization of any agreement between an employer and the Division which formally settles an issue related to the accident or crash; (4) The issuance of any citation under the provisions of this chapter related to the accident or crash; (5) The receipt by the Division of notice from an employer that the employer wishes to contest or appeal any action or decision of the Division which relates to the accident or crash; and (6) The completion by the Division and, if applicable, the Board of any investigation of the accident or crash and any proceeding related to the accident or crash. 2. As used in this section, representative of each deceased or injured employee means: (a) A person previously identified to the Division as an authorized representative of the employee bargaining unit of a labor organization which has a collective bargaining relationship with the employer of the employee and represents the employee. (b) An attorney acting on behalf of the employee. (c) A person designated by a court to act as the official representative for the employee or the estate of the employee.
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