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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.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

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.

ARTICLE by Ray Tazruk

City Hall keeps saying "be patient" while everyone lines up for your settlement

A Kodiak city bus driver with a crushed hand can end up fighting over the settlement pie long before any money reaches his pocket.

ARTICLE by Cathy Farnsworth

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.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

Waited too long after that Juneau fall - did your old knee records just blow up the claim?

A late-filed slip-and-fall claim in Juneau can get ugly fast when the insurer drags out an old MRI and says your torn ACL and meniscus were already there.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

Insurance says "just file workers' comp" - your employer in Kenai never even bought it

A Kenai nurse pinned between equipment at work may have more than a routine workers' comp claim if the employer was illegally uninsured.

ARTICLE by Pete Vasquez

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.

ARTICLE by Craig Halvorsen

The ER missed your brain injury, and now the insurer says the care was "optional"

When a mild TBI gets brushed off at first and your symptoms get worse later, the insurance fight usually turns on timing, records, and whether your later treatment can be tied back to the crash.

ARTICLE by Marie Olson

I just found out that "light duty" offer in Wasilla may not count if your doctor flat-out says no

A ranch hand in Wasilla with a bad neck injury can get squeezed hard when the employer waves around a "light duty" job that the treating doctor says is still too much.

ARTICLE by Tanya Ivanoff

Did I wait too long to make landlord pay my child's Soldotna hospital bills?

The one thing your landlord is hoping you never find out: your child may still have a claim even if you're panicking about the clock, but your own claim for medical bills can...

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.

ARTICLE by Tanya Ivanoff

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You may have seen it on a closing disclosure, a settlement statement, or in a note saying the lender requires a policy before the sale can finish. It is insurance that protects...

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.

ARTICLE by Pete Vasquez

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.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

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.

ARTICLE by Ray Tazruk

Broke your leg in an Anchorage crash with an uninsured driver and no money for a lawyer? You're not out of moves

An uninsured driver in Anchorage can still leave money on the table through your own policy, your employer's coverage, and workers' comp if you were on the clock.

ARTICLE by Linda Bergstrom

The worst outcome is finding out too late that property you bought, inherited, or relied on is burdened by someone else's legal right or claim. An encumbrance is any interest,...

Rear-ended in Soldotna with wrecked wrists and a $50,000 policy limit

A Soldotna business owner with hand and wrist damage can get trapped between lost income, underinsured drivers, and medical bills that blow past Alaska's minimum coverage fast.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

Drunk-looking, limping, and hit in downtown Juneau - you may still have a claim

A Juneau postal worker with a broken pelvis can still pursue a claim after a street-crossing crash, and the fact the driver was working may open more insurance money, not less.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

my Uber caught fire after a rear-end crash in Anchorage and now the proof is disappearing

What an injured Uber passenger in Anchorage needs to photograph, download, request, and lock down immediately after a rear-end crash and vehicle fire, especially when work retaliation is a real threat.

ARTICLE by Dennis Kusko