Yong Kang v. Mullins

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A woman who runs a business in the home she rents from her son asked a neighbor for help with major home repairs in exchange for a used pickup truck. The neighbor injured his wrist while working on the house. A few days later the two had a dispute and terminated their arrangement, the woman paying her neighbor $500 for his work.

The neighbor later sought medical treatment for his wrist; he also filed a report of injury and a workers' compensation claim with the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board. The woman denied liability on several grounds, but the Board…