Alaska SB251: REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS COMMISSION

What the bill says

An act ENTITLED "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.".

From the introduced text:

AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 23.30.005 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (n) The board, in its administrative capacity, shall make available, upon request, the decisions and orders of the former Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission. Unless reversed or modified by a court, decisions of the former Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission have the force of legal precedent and shall stand instead of the order of the board from which review was taken. SB0251A -1- SB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1472\N * Sec. 2. AS 23.30.107(b) is amended to read: (b) Medical or rehabilitation records, and the employee's name, address, social security number, electronic mail address, and telephone number contained on any record, in an employee's file maintained by the division or held by the board [OR THE COMMISSION] are not public records subject to public …

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Sponsors

• William Wielechowski (D, SD-H) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2026: (S) <Above Item Removed from Agenda>
2. May 5, 2026: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
3. April 29, 2026: (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
4. April 29, 2026: (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
5. March 4, 2026: (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
6. March 4, 2026: (S) FN2: (LWF)
7. March 4, 2026: (S) FN1: ZERO(AJS)
8. March 4, 2026: (S) NR: TOBIN
9. March 4, 2026: (S) DP: CLAMAN, STEVENS
10. March 4, 2026: (S) JUD RPT 2DP 1NR

Common questions

What is SB251?

SB251 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS COMMISSION.

What does SB251 do?

In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.".

What is the status of SB251?

In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: (S) <Above Item Removed from Agenda> (May 5, 2026).

Who sponsored SB251?

William Wielechowski (D, SD-H).

Where is the official record for SB251?

On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 251