Section 296-800-330. Releasing accident investigation reports.

The department must:

• Keep accident investigations and related reports confidential.

• Not freely release results of accident investigations and related reports that are confidential.

• Make available accident investigation reports, without the need of a court order, only to the following:

– Injured workers, their legal representatives, or their labor organization representatives.

– The legal representative or labor organization representative of a deceased worker.

– The employer of any injured or deceased worker.

– Any other employer or person whose actions or business operations are the subject of the report or investigation.

– Any attorney representing a party in any pending legal action in which an investigative report constitutes material and relevant evidence.

– Employees of governmental agencies in the performance of their official duties.

– Any beneficiary of a deceased worker actually receiving benefits under the terms of Title 51 RCW, the Industrial Insurance Act.

Note:	The records officer may provide accident investigation reports to the closest surviving member of the deceased worker's immediate family.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-330, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]

RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-330, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.