ALASKA SUPREME COURT IMPOSES PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PREAUTHORIZE MEDICAL TREATMENT
In Harris v. M-K Rivers, slip op. 6876 (March 14, 2014), the Alaska Supreme Court held that the Workers’ Compensation Act permits...
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BOARD HOLDS ADJUSTERS HAVE A DUTY TO EXPLICITLY REQUEST WAGE INFORMATION FROM AN EMPLOYEE
In its recent decision in George F. Westdahl v. CE2 Engineers, Inc., AWCB Decision No. 08-0153 (August 26, 2008), the Fairbanks Board...
PRELIMINARY MANDATORY INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICARE NOW AVAILABLE
IMPORTANT NOTE: The public comment period regarding the proposed mandatory insurer reporting requirements ends September 30, 2008. If...
ALASKA SUPREME COURT EASES WRITTEN RECORD REQUIREMENT FOR SIF REIMBURSEMENT
In its recent decision in VECO Alaska, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Department of Labor, Opinion No. 6291 (July 25, 2008), the Alaska...
SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES LIMIT ON .041(K) STIPEND BENEFITS
On June 27, 2008, the Alaska Supreme Court issued a potentially far-reaching decision, Carter v. B&B Construction, Inc., Slip No. 6277,...
EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO CONTROVERT REEMPLOYMENT STIPEND BENEFITS DURING AN ELIGIBILITY EVALUATION IS
The Alaska Workers' Compensation Board issued a decision in Lawhorne v. Alaska Garden & Pet Supply, Inc., AWCB Decision No. 06-0213 (July...
EMPLOYERS MAY NEED TO OBTAIN A NEW MEDICAL OPINION IN ORDER TO CONTROVERT FUTURE MEDICAL BENEFITS AF
The Board recently found that a post-settlement controversion of future medical benefits that relied on a pre-settlement medical opinion...
BOARD FINDING OF MEDICAL STABILITY MAY BE INFLUENCED BY CLAIMANT AND/OR PHYSICIAN CONFUSION AS TO PE
The Supreme Court has upheld a determination of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board that an employee was not medically stable, despite...
SEAMON SAYS: BENEFITS MAY NOT BE CONTROVERTED DURING REEMPLOYMENT PROCESS
In March, the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board held that, once an employee has been found eligible for reemployment benefits, those...