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2026-03-23 bySarah Nanouk
Is an Anchorage SI joint claim even worth it if Medicare and liens will grab the money?
An older crash victim in Anchorage is dealing with SI joint pain, Medicare repayment claims, and fear that filing will expose immigration status.
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2026-03-23 byCraig Halvorsen
My buddy says the insurer can ignore me until the DUI case ends - is that true in Kodiak?
A broken pelvis claim after a Kodiak street crossing crash does not have to sit frozen while the DUI case crawls, and an insurer going silent creates problems for them too.
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2026-03-23 byRay Tazruk
Wasilla trench collapse trauma gets uglier when your employer says you were off the clock
A Wasilla delivery driver buried in an unshored trench may still have a real claim even if the worst damage is PTSD and the employer is suddenly pretending he wasn't working.
workers comp PTSD construction injury Wasilla
2026-03-23 byRay Tazruk
Scared your status will come up if a Palmer hospital lien eats your crash claim?
A work-related crash in Palmer can turn into a three-way mess: workers' comp, a third-party vehicle claim, and a hospital lien trying to swallow the money.
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2026-03-22 bySarah Nanouk
In Wasilla, should you settle a knee injury claim before Anchorage finally sees you?
A broke college student in Wasilla is being pushed to settle a serious knee claim while the insurer waves around old social media photos and the real treatment is still out in Anchorage.
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2026-03-22 byTanya Ivanoff
Boss says don't file after the Kodiak med error put me in the hospital - can workers' comp expose my status?
An undocumented worker in Kodiak wants to know whether a workers' comp claim after a medication-related hospitalization can expose immigration status when the employer is pushing hard to keep it off the books.
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2026-03-22 byJames Kowalski
Your boss says the firing had nothing to do with the claim - really?
A Fairbanks carpenter gets hit by a commercial truck, fractures his lower back, files a claim, then gets canned fast and told it has nothing to do with the injury.
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2026-03-22 byCraig Halvorsen
I knew the hole was there - that still may not sink your case
Falling through an uncovered roof opening in Anchorage can turn into a blame war between your employer, the property owner, and contractors, but Alaska does not automatically wipe out your claim just because you may share some fault.
roof fall Anchorage injury comparative fault workplace retaliation
2026-03-22 byPete Vasquez
A Palmer lawyer's roof fall in another state can get messy fast
A Palmer attorney got hurt on a roof job in another state and needs to know which workers' comp system controls, whether a lawsuit is separate, and what happens if the firm starts playing games.
workers comp out-of-state injury retaliation construction fall
2026-03-21 byLinda Bergstrom
Estate vs. Family After an Alaska Fatal Crash
In Alaska, a wrongful death case is filed through the personal representative, but that does not mean the insurer gets to treat the loss like it belongs only to the estate and ignore the spouse, kids, funeral costs, and any survival claim.
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2026-03-20 byCathy Farnsworth
Alaska Work Injury Reporting Within 30 Days
What the 30-day notice rule actually means in Alaska workers' comp, and what usually blows up a claim after a job injury.
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2026-02-27 bySarah Nanouk
Can Workers’ Comp Force an Exam in Alaska?
When an Alaska hospital worker gets hurt moving a patient, the fight often turns into who controls treatment, whether a company-picked exam can cut off care, and what to do when symptoms keep getting worse after the first visit.
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What happens if I use VA care after a Juneau road work crash?
Two years. In Alaska, you generally have 2 years from the crash date to file a personal injury lawsuit, and getting...
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You may see this in an insurer's letter or hear it from an adjuster: "Your injuries were made worse because you were...
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