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The '''Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development''' ('''DOLWD''') is a department within the [[government of Alaska]] which handles most of the state's [[employment|labor]] and [[workforce]] issues, primarily at the [[administrative law|administrative]] level.

==Structure==

Within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development are the Alaska Workforce DevelopmentInvestment Board, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, the Division of Employment and Training Services, the Labor Relations Agency, the Division of Labor Standards and Safety, the Division of Workers'Vocational CompensationRehabilitation, and the Division of EmploymentWorkers' SecurityCompensation.<ref>http{{Cite web |title=Alaska DOLWD |url=https://labor.statealaska.ak.usgov/ |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development}}</ref> The Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission, although organizationally distinct from the Division of Workers' Compensation, is under the umbrelllaumbrella of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and hears appeals from decisions of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission |url=http://labor.state.ak.us/wccomm/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development}}</ref>

===Division of Workers' Compensation===

The Division of Workers' Compensation operates three district offices throughout the state at which it coordinates filings of new [[workers' compensation]] cases, and assists employers and injured employees in pursuing their rights and obligations under the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act.

For cases which proceed to hearing, the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board administers [[oath|oaths]], receives [[evidence]], hears [[testimony]], and decides the amount of compensation to which injured an employee is entitled. The board may also hear otehr types of cases dealing with the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act, such as those where the staet is seeking a [[civil penalty]], or fine, for employer who has failed to carry workers' compensation liability insurenace. The board is organizationally distinct and independent from the Division of Workers' Compensation, so that it may decide hearings impartially. Hearings before the board are typically heard by a three-member "panel," consisting of one representative of industry, one labor representative, and one hearing officer (an [[administrative law judge]] specializing in the adjudication of workers' compensation claims), who controls the proceedings. Cases are ultimately decided by a vote by the three-member panel, with two votes constituting a [[quorum]]. Regular hearings are held in [[Fairbanks]], [[Anchorage]], and [[Juneau]].<ref>http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title23/Chapter30/Section005.htm</ref>

The Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission is located in Anchorage and hears appeals from the Alaska Workers Compensation Board. The Appeals Commission is organizationally (and physically) separate from the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board, so as to avoid conflicts and the appearance of impropriety. Appeals from the Alaska Workers' Compensation Commission are generally taken directly to the [[Alaska Supreme Court]].

==References==

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==External links==

* {{Official website}}

* [http://www.labor.state.ak.us/ Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development official website]

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[[Category:State agencies of Alaska|Labor]]

[[Category:State departments of labor of the United States]]