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Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Agency overview
Websitehttp://www.labor.state.ak.us/

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is a department within the government of Alaska which handles most of the state's labor and workforce issues, primarily at the administrative level.

Structure

Within the Department of Labor are the Alaska Workforce Development Board, the Labor Relations Agency, the Division of Labor Standards and Safety, the Division of Workers' Compensation, and the Division of Employment Security.[1] The Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission, although organizationally distinct from the Division of Workers' Compensation, is under the umbrellla of the Department of Labor, and hears appeals from decisions of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board.[2]

Division of Workers' Compensation

The Division of Workers' Compensation operates three district offices throughout the state at which it coordinates filings of new workers' compensation cases, and assists employers and injured employees in pursuing their rights and obligations under the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act.

For cases which proceed to hearing, the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board administers oaths, receives evidence, hears testimony, and decides the amount of compensation to which an injured employee is entitled. The board may also hear other limited types of cases dealing with the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act, such as those where the state is seeking a civil penalty, or fine, against an employer who has failed to carry the required workers' compensation liability insurance. The board is organizationally distinct and independent from the Division of Workers' Compensation, so that it may decide hearings impartially. Hearings before the board are typically heard by a three-member "panel," consisting of one representative of industry, one labor representative, and one hearing officer (an administrative law judge specializing in the adjudication of workers' compensation claims), who controls the proceedings. Cases are ultimately decided by a vote by the three-member panel, with two votes constituting a quorum. Regular hearings are held in Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau.[3]

The Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission is located in Anchorage and hears appeals from the Alaska Workers Compensation Board. The Appeals Commission is organizationally (and physically) separate from the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board, so as to avoid conflicts and the appearance of impropriety. Appeals from the Alaska Workers' Compensation Commission are generally taken directly to the Alaska Supreme Court.

References

  1. ^ http://labor.state.ak.us/
  2. ^ http://labor.state.ak.us/wccomm/
  3. ^ http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title23/Chapter30/Section005.htm


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