Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. DeShong

77 P.3d 1227 (2003)

ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE COMPANY, Appellant,

v.

Mabel V. DeSHONG and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board, Appellees.

No. S-10083.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

October 3, 2003.

Michael A. Budzinski, Russell, Tesche, Wagg, Cooper & Gabbert, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Mabel V. DeShong, pro se, Fairbanks.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A worker filed a claim for worker's compensation after injuring her elbow while working for her employer. Therapy did little to alleviate her condition, yet she did…