Legal Opinion
Olsen Logging Co. v. Lawson
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1992No. S-3916PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
In this case we review an interlocutory order of the superior court refusing to stay the enforcement of a lump sum workers’ compensation award during an appeal of the award to the superior court.1 We hold that the request for a stay was improperly denied.
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The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board set aside a 1973 compromise and release between David B. Lawson and his employer, Olsen Logging Company. As a result of the set aside, the Board determined that Olsen should pay Lawson a lump sum award of $176,054.87, for past compensation due plus interest. In addition, the…
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