Municipality of Anchorage v. Adamson

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

What standard should apply to stays on appeal of future medical benefits when the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board has ordered an employer to pay for medical treatment or benefits? In these two cases the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission applied different standards to evaluate motions to stay future medical benefits, and the losing party in each case petitioned for review of the Commission's stay decision. We granted review to decide what standard applies to stays of future medical benefits. We hold that to stay future medical benefits,…