Legal Opinion
Crawford & Co. v. Baker-Withrow
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 2003No. S-10141PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
Alaska Statute 28.80.155(0) requires the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board to notify the Division of Insurance when it determines that an insurer has frivolously or unfairly controverted a compensation claim. Upon receiving notice the division must de*983termine whether the insurer has committed an unfair claim settlement practice under AS 21,36.125. The question presented here is whether a board determination of unfair controversion is a final appealable order. We hold that it is because the board's decision-making process has been completed and its determination has an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Will v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Franklin v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Matanuska Maid, Inc. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Mukluk Freight Lines, Inc. v. Nabors Alaska Drilling, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1973
- State, Department of Fish & Game, Sport Fish Division v. MeyerAlaska Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Alaska Public Interest Research Group v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 2007
- Huit v. Ashwater Burns, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2016
- D&D Servs. v. CavittAlaska Supreme Court · 2019
- Crawford & Co. v. Baker-WithrowAlaska Supreme Court · 2003
- Ge Vue v. Walmart Associates, INC., and New Hampshire Insurance CompanyAlaska Supreme Court · 2020
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