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LEWIS-WALUNGA v. Municipality of Anchorage

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 2011No. S-13825PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A successful workers' compensation claimant requested an attorney's fees award. The Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decided her request was "a little high" for the benefits she received and reduced the requested fee award by 30 percent. She appealed the Board's order to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission. The Commission reversed the Board's order and remanded the case to the Board for further consideration of a fee award. The claimant then requested an attorney's fees award from the Commission for her appeal. The Commission refused to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Wien Air Alaska v. ArantAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
  2. L.D.G., Inc. v. BrownAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Shehata v. Salvation ArmyAlaska Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Glamann v. KirkAlaska Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Enders v. ParkerAlaska Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Humphrey v. Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Burke v. Raven Electric, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2018
  3. Municipality of Anchorage v. AdamsonAlaska Supreme Court · 2013
  4. State, Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing v. WoldAlaska Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Warnke-Green v. Pro-West Contractors, LLCAlaska Supreme Court · 2019

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