The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is a department within the government of Alaska which handles most of the state's labor and workforce issues, primarily at the administrative level.
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| Website | http://www.labor.state.ak.us/ |
Structure
Within the Department of Labor are the Alaska Workforce Development Board, the Labor Relations Agency, the Division of Workers' Compensation, and the Division of Employment Security.[1] The Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission, although organizationally distinct from the Division of Workers' Compensation, is under the umbrellla of the Department of Labor, and hears appeals from decisions of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board.[2] The Department of Fish and Game handles issues related to labor and workforce development for the state.
Division of Workers' Compensation
The Division of Workers' Compensation and the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission operates three district offices throughout the state at which workers' compensation judges (administrative law judges specializing in the adjudication of workers' compensation claims) hear evidence and decide the amount of compensation to which injured employees are entitled. Hearings at the division level ae typically heard by a three member "panel," consisting of one representative of industry, one labor representative, and one hearing officer. Regular hearings are held in Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau. The Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission is located in Anchorage.
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