Thoeni v. Consumer Electronic Services

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Mary Thoeni was injured in a fall while at work in 2000. She continues to be paid benefits for the resulting knee injury, but the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board denied compensation for other claimed injuries and upheld several controversions of her benefits. Thoeni appeals these determinations. Because all but two are supported by substantial evidence, we affirm the board as to those decisions. As to the remaining issues— whether Thoeni should forfeit benefits as a result of her refusal to attend a medical examination and whether her knee was…