D&D Servs. v. Cavitt

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

An employer disputes liability for attorney's fees the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission awarded an employee, contending that the employee was not a successful party in the appeal and that the amount awarded was unreasonable. Because the Commission's underlying decision on the merits included a remand on one issue, we asked the parties to provide supplemental briefing on the question whether the attorney's fees order was final for purposes of appeal. We hold that such orders are not final for purposes of appeal, but we treat the putative appeal as…