LOUIE v. BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA), INC.

No. S-15120.

327 P.3d 204 (2014)

Richard LOUIE, Appellant, v. BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA), INC., and Ace USA, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Kalamarides , Kalamarides & Lambert, Anchorage, Appellant.

Richard L. Wagg , Russell, Wagg, Gabbert & Budzinski, Anchorage, for Appellees.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, WINFREE, STOWERS, MAASSEN, and BOLGER, Justices.


OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A highly paid worker suffered a debilitating stroke while traveling for his employer. The employer initially controverted benefits because it did not think the stroke was work related, but it later accepted the claim and paid workers' compensation benefits. The statutory maximum compensation rate at the time of the injury was $700 a week. A little more than five months after the employee's stroke...

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