Kim v. Alyeska Seafoods, Inc.

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

After leaving his job, an employee alleged that he had injured his back during his employment. The employer controverted benefits and the employee filed a workers' compensation claim with the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board. The employer controverted the compensation claim. A workers compensation statute states that if an employee does not request a hearing within two years of a notice of controversion, the employee's claim "is denied." Two days before the second anniversary of the controversion of his claim, the employee filed a motion for a…