At & T ALASCOM v. Orchitt

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

John Orchitt was exposed to radio frequency radiation in an accident while he worked for AT & T Alascom. After a contested hearing, the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board awarded him temporary total disability and medical benefits. AT & T unsuccessfully appealed to the superior court, alleging that procedural irregularities deprived it of due process and that the board’s decision was not supported by competent scientific evidence. Because substantial evidence supports the board’s findings and because the board's procedural decisions did not deprive AT &…