Wien Air Alaska v. Kramer

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

We granted review in this case to determine whether a workers’ compensation claimant, Daniel Kramer, can rely on the statutory presumption of compensability, AS 23.30.120(a)(1), to establish, absent substantial evidence to the contrary, that a work-related injury resulted in a compensa-ble disability. In addition, we consider whether the trial court properly raised, sua sponte, the issue of Kramer’s status as an “independent contractor” under the last injurious exposure rule. Finally, we examine whether the superior court abused its discretion by ordering Kramer’s…