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!
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'...
Someone hurt on the job could face a variety of challenges. They may not be able to return to work for some time, especially if they have pursued a blue-collar profession. Injuries might prevent someone from performing key job functions and may require rest if someone...
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If you have been injured in the workplace, you may be entitled to workers' compensation. Workers' compensation can help you to pay for all of your medical costs, and can also help to cover some of the wages that you have lost as a result of being injured. However,...
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