Alaska Statutes Title 23, Chapter 23.30, Article 03 - Compensation Proceedings

• Sec. 23.30.100 Notice of Injury or Death.
  (a) Notice of an injury or death in respect to which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be given within 30 days after...
• Sec. 23.30.105 Time for Filing of Claims.
  (a) The right to compensation for disability under this chapter is barred unless a claim for it is filed within two years after the...
• Sec. 23.30.106 [Renumbered As As 23.30.011 ].
  
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 23.30.107 Release of Information.
  (a) Upon written request, an employee shall provide written authority to the employer, carrier, rehabilitation specialist, or reemployment benefits administrator to obtain medical and...
• Sec. 23.30.108 Prehearings on Discovery Matters; Objections to Requests for Release of Information; Sanctions for Noncompliance.
  (a) If an employee objects to a request for written authority under AS 23.30.107 , the employee must file a petition with the board...
• Sec. 23.30.110 Procedure on Claims.
  (a) Subject to the provisions of AS 23.30.105 , a claim for compensation may be filed with the board in accordance with its regulations...
• Sec. 23.30.115 Attendance and Fees of Witnesses.
  (a) A person is not required to attend as a witness in a proceeding before the board at a place more than 100 miles...
• Sec. 23.30.120 Presumptions.
  (a) In a proceeding for the enforcement of a claim for compensation under this chapter it is presumed, in the absence of substantial evidence...
• Sec. 23.30.121 Presumption of Coverage for Disability From Diseases for Certain Firefighters.
  (a) There is a presumption that a claim for compensation for disability as a result of the diseases described in (b) of this section...
• Sec. 23.30.122 Credibility of Witnesses.
  The board has the sole power to determine the credibility of a witness. A finding by the board concerning the weight to be accorded...
• Sec. 23.30.125 Administrative Review of Compensation Order.
  (a) A compensation order becomes effective when filed with the office of the board as provided in AS 23.30.110 , and, unless proceedings to...
• Sec. 23.30.127 Appeals to Commission.
  (a) A party in interest may appeal a compensation order issued by the board to the commission within 30 days after the compensation order...
• Sec. 23.30.128 Commission Proceedings.
  (a) An appeal from a decision of the board under this chapter, and other proceedings under this section, shall be heard and decided by...
• Sec. 23.30.129 Judicial Review of Commission Orders.
  (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 44.62.560 , orders of the commission may not be appealed to the superior court. Consistent with AS 22.05.010...
• Sec. 23.30.130 Modification of Awards.
  (a) Upon its own initiative, or upon the application of any party in interest on the ground of a change in conditions, including, for...
• Sec. 23.30.135 Procedure Before the Board.
  (a) In making an investigation or inquiry or conducting a hearing the board is not bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence...
• Sec. 23.30.140 Appointment of Guardian by Court.
  The director may require the appointment of a guardian or other representative by a competent court for any person who is mentally incompetent or...
• Sec. 23.30.145 Attorney Fees.
  (a) Fees for legal services rendered in respect to a claim are not valid unless approved by the board, and the fees may not...

Last modified: November 15, 2016