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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

ARTICLE by Craig Halvorsen

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

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

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.

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

I hurt my back lifting a patient in Soldotna what happens next with workers comp?

If you screw this up early, your employer's insurer can deny treatment, delay wage checks, and dump the bills on you while you're already panicking. Here's the plain-English...

Can I file workers' comp if my Anchorage boss threatens deportation?

Yes - if you were hurt at work near Providence Alaska Medical Center on Northern Lights Boulevard or anywhere else in Anchorage, you can file for Alaska workers' compensation...

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

My husband's Wasilla work crash was last winter, can he still reopen workers' comp?

Yes - if he was hurt on the job, waiting has not automatically killed his Alaska workers' comp rights, and the costliest mistake is believing the employer's "use your own...

Can I claim PTSD in Wasilla if my anxiety got much worse after a bike crash?

Yes - you can still claim PTSD, anxiety, or depression damages even without a new visible wound. The common wrong answer is that a psychological claim fails if you already had...