Alaska Workers’ Compensation.
Fighting for every dollar.
We represent Alaskans hurt on the job in claims before the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board, from filing a claim to controversion to hearing and settlement.
We can help if you:
Were hurt or made sick at work in Alaska, or while working for an Alaska employer.
Received a Controversion Notice denying your claim or a benefit.
Had your time-loss checks stopped after an employer medical evaluation.
Were denied treatment, surgery, or medication your doctor recommended.
Have questions about a permanent impairment (PPI) rating or reemployment benefits.
Have been offered a settlement and want to know what you’d be giving up.
Don’t take no for an answer
Most disputes start with a Controversion Notice — the insurer’s written statement that it won’t pay a benefit, often based on the opinion of a doctor it hired. A controversion isn’t a final decision. The Board decides disputed claims, your treating doctor’s opinion counts, and acting promptly keeps your deadlines open and your benefits moving.
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Responsiveness
We operate virtually and we’ll keep in touch by phone, text, email, videoconference, or through our web portal (whatever works best for you). You'll always be up to date on what's happening with your case and we'll be here to answer your questions.
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Experience
Our attorneys have 24 years of combined practice experience. We clerked in the federal courts that decide disability cases and we’ve represented disability claims administrators.
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Hustle
Workers’ comp disputes should not drag on. We will move your claim through the Board’s process and, if it comes to that, a hearing, so you see the benefits you’re owed as soon as possible. Your claim will never be waiting on us.
How it works
Free consultation. We review your injury, what’s been paid, any controversion, and your deadlines.
Claim and evidence. We file your claim, gather your records, and ask your treating doctor to address what the insurer disputes. When doctors disagree, we can ask the Board for a second independent medical evaluation.
Prehearing and hearing. We handle prehearing conferences and, if needed, present your case at a Board hearing.
Settlement. If settling makes sense, we negotiate it and explain exactly which rights it closes, including any effect on Social Security or long-term disability benefits.
What it costs
Alaska law requires the Workers’ Compensation Board to approve any attorney fee. When the insurer has controverted your benefits and we win, the Board can order the insurer to pay our fee on top of your benefits.
Full fee and cost terms will be set out in a written engagement letter, provided before you make any payment. See a sample engagement letter.
Common questions
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Yes, and they’re short. You must give your employer written notice within 15 days of the injury, and a claim generally has to be filed within two years. A controversion can start other deadlines running, so call early.
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No. An employer medical evaluation is one opinion. Your treating doctor’s opinion counts too, and the Board can order an independent evaluation when they disagree.
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Often yes, but one benefit can reduce another. We handle all three and coordinate them.
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Not until you understand what it closes. A compromise and release usually ends future time-loss and medical benefits for good, and the Board must approve it.
