MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE v. ADAMSON

Nos. S-14621, S-14622.

301 P.3d 569 (2013)

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE and NovaPro Risk Solutions, Adjuster, Petitioners, v. John E. ADAMSON, Respondent. Calli E. Olsen, Petitioner, v. City & Borough of Juneau, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

May 3, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Trena L. Heikes , Assistant Municipal Attorney, and Denise A. Wheeler , Municipal Attorney, Anchorage, for Petitioners Municipality of Anchorage and NovaPro Risk Solutions.

Eric Croft , The Croft Law Office, Anchorage, for Respondent Adamson.

Joseph A. Kalamarides , Kalamarides & Lambert, Anchorage, for Petitioner Olsen.

Richard L. Wagg , Russell, Wagg, Gabbert & Budzinski, P.C., Anchorage, for Respondent City and Borough of Juneau.

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


OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

What standard should apply to stays on appeal of future medical benefits when the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board has ordered an employer to pay for medical treatment or benefits? In these two cases the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission applied different standards to evaluate motions to stay future medical benefits, and the losing party in each case petitioned for review of the...

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