BARRINGTON v. ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.

No. S-12609.

198 P.3d 1122 (2009)

Dr. Edward BARRINGTON, D.C., Appellant, v. ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; and Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing January 29, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Soule, Law Office of William J. Soule, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Jeffrey D. Holloway and Rebecca Holdiman Miller, Holmes Weddle & Barcott, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellees Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Krista S. Stearns, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Talis J. Colberg, Attorney General, Juneau, for Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, CARPENETI, and WINFREE, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dr. Edward Barrington performed medical services for a workers' compensation claimant who later settled her claim with her employer, without notice to her unpaid healthcare providers, including Dr. Barrington. After the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board approved the settlement without notice to Dr. Barrington, he filed his own claim against the employer...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases