Inspection of records; confidential information; destruction of
records
Sec. 3. (a) The board shall prepare and cause to be printed, and
upon request furnish free of charge to any employer or employee,
such blank forms and literature as it shall deem requisite to facilitate
or promote the efficient administration of this chapter, IC 22-3-2
through IC 22-3-3, and IC 22-3-5 through IC 22-3-6. The accident
reports and reports of attending physicians shall be the private
records of the board, which shall be open to the inspection of the
employer, the employee and their legal representatives, but not the
public unless, in the opinion of the board, the public interest shall so
require.
(b) In order to prevent the accumulation of unnecessary and
useless files of papers, the board may destroy or otherwise dispose
of under IC 5-15-5.1-14 all papers that have been on file for more
than two (2) years, when there is no claim for compensation pending,
or, when compensation has been awarded either by agreement or
upon hearing, and more than one (1) year has elapsed since the
termination of the compensation period as fixed by such board.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.56.) As amended by Acts 1979,
P.L.17, SEC.33; P.L.121-1995, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006