If you have time off of work or need medical care because you believe you were exposed at work:
YOU MUST FILE an “Employee Report of Injury” (found here) within thirty days of having reason to believe you got it because of work!
If the employer or its insurer fail to pay your time loss and medical care within two weeks of your report or dispute or controvert any part of the claim, contact us by email or by phone at 907-279-9132. We are still hard at work for injured workers!
A construction site injury can affect your health and daily life. Medical bills, missed paychecks and uncertainty about who must cover those losses may quickly become pressing concerns. If you suffered an injury while working, knowing who may pay can help you act...
You filed a workers' compensation claim and won your case. Your medical bills may get covered and you might receive benefits for lost wages. However, you notice a sudden shift in how your employer treats you at work. The atmosphere feels hostile and you wonder if your...
Getting hurt on the job can change everything fast. Pain, medical appointments and missed workdays often bring a deeper concern: job security. Employees may worry that filing a workers’ comp claim puts their income and future at risk. That concern makes sense. While...
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You have been typing on your computer for hours, your eyes feel strained, your back is aching and your wrists feel numb. When most people think about workplace injuries, they picture construction zones or factory floors, not cubicles. But desk jobs can cause real...
Any employee can get hurt on the job, even if they have years of experience. There are a variety of different work hazards that can affect professionals in almost any career. There are also relatively universal job hazards that impact the safety of many professionals,...
Driving semi-trucks or 18-wheelers can be an excellent blue-collar career. People with relatively clear driving records and the right training can transport goods and raw materials over land for competitive wages. Those operating semi-trucks can get hurt on the job...
Construction workers enjoy a career where their services are always in demand and they can earn a competitive wage. Those wages help offset the risk that comes from working in the construction sector. Construction professionals get exposed to dangerous chemicals and...
Workers in Alaska have to accept some risk when they take a job. Some professionals work in obviously dangerous careers. Professional fishermen, for example, are at much higher risk than an office employee for catastrophic injury or a sudden workplace fatality....
Imagine you are at work in Alaska and you get hurt. Maybe you lifted something too heavy or too many times, or you slipped on a wet floor in an area without a sign alerting you of a wet floor. The accident resulted in an injury and you are ready to file a workers'...
