Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 76 — 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.

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    Enacted

This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The revised version of SB 76 makes several key changes, most importantly extending certain deadlines and transitional provisions by one year. For example, appeals related to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission that were pending before a specific date are now applicable until December 1, 2020, instead of December 1, 2019. This matters because it gives individuals more time to navigate the appeals process, ensuring they have the opportunity to seek justice and receive the benefits they may be entitled to under the Workers’ Compensation system. Additionally, the act highlights the procedures for transferring existing cases to the superior court in a clear manner.

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and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO.
76(L&C) 01 "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission;
76 01 "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission;
(a) AS 23.30.005, 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 23.30.009, 23.30.107(b), 06 23.30.108(d), 23.30.108(e), 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 23.30.129, 23.30.155(f), 07 23.30.395(10), AS 39.25.110(40), AS 39.50.200(b)(31), and AS 44.64.020(a)(12) and (13), as 08 those statutes read on the day before the effective date of this Act, continue to apply to 09 appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings pending before the Workers' 10 Compensation Appeals Commission on or before December 1, 2020.
(a) AS 23.30.005, 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 23.30.009, 23.30.107(b), 06 23.30.108(d), 23.30.108(e), 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 23.30.129, 23.30.155(f), 07 23.30.395(10), AS 39.25.110(40), AS 39.50.200(b)(31), and AS 44.64.020(a)(12) and (13), as 08 those statutes read on the day before the effective date of this Act, continue to apply to 09 appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings pending before the Workers' 10 Compensation Appeals Commission on or before December 1, 2019.
Appeals, petitions for 11 review, and other proceedings under this subsection shall be continued in the Workers' 12 Compensation Appeals Commission on or before December 1, 2020.
Appeals, petitions for 11 review, and other proceedings under this subsection shall be continued in the Workers' 12 Compensation Appeals Commission on or before December 1, 2019.
16 (c) AS 23.30.129, as it read on the day before the effective date of this Act, applies to 17 appeals to the Alaska supreme court from final decisions of the Workers' Compensation 18 Appeals Commission issued on or before December 1, 2020, and to petitions for review from 19 interlocutory decisions of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission issued on or 20 before December 1, 2020.
16 (c) AS 23.30.129, as it read on the day before the effective date of this Act, applies to 17 appeals to the Alaska supreme court from final decisions of the Workers' Compensation 18 Appeals Commission issued on or before December 1, 2019, and to petitions for review from 19 interlocutory decisions of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission issued on or 20 before December 1, 2019.
(a) Appeals, petitions for review, and other 24 proceedings that seek review of decisions and orders of the Alaska Workers' Compensation 25 Board and that have not been filed before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 26 before the effective date of this Act, shall be filed in the superior court on or after June 1, 27 2020, in accordance with AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
(a) Appeals, petitions for review, and other 24 proceedings that seek review of decisions and orders of the Alaska Workers' Compensation 25 Board and that have not been filed before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 26 before the effective date of this Act, shall be filed in the superior court on or after June 1, 27 2019, in accordance with AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
29 (b) A party seeking review of a final Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 30 decision issued on or before December 1, 2020, shall file an appeal to the Alaska supreme 31 court under AS 23.30.129, and the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, as that statute and those rules read on the day before the effective date of this Act.
29 (b) A party seeking review of a final Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 30 decision issued on or before December 1, 2019, shall file an appeal to the Alaska supreme 31 court under AS 23.30.129, and the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, as that statute and those rules read on the day before the effective date of this Act.
A party who seeks review of 02 an interlocutory decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission issued on or 03 before December 1, 2020, shall file a petition for review with the Alaska supreme court under 04 AS 23.30.129, and the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, as that statute and those rules 05 read on the day before the effective date of this Act.
A party who seeks review of 02 an interlocutory decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission issued on or 03 before December 1, 2019, shall file a petition for review with the Alaska supreme court under 04 AS 23.30.129, and the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, as that statute and those rules 05 read on the day before the effective date of this Act.
Cases in which a party seeks review of a 06 final Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decision and order issued after a remand from the 07 Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission must be filed in the superior court on or after 08 June 1, 2020, in accordance with AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
Cases in which a party seeks review of a 06 final Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decision and order issued after a remand from the 07 Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission must be filed in the superior court on or after 08 June 1, 2019, in accordance with AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
09 (c) The power of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission to order 10 reconsideration under AS 23.30.128(f), as that section read on the day before the effective 11 date of this Act, expires on December 2, 2020.
09 (c) The power of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission to order 10 reconsideration under AS 23.30.128(f), as that section read on the day before the effective 11 date of this Act, expires on December 2, 2019.
Requests for reconsideration pending before 12 the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall be automatically denied on 13 December 2, 2020, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day 14 before the effective date of this Act, the decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 15 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2020.
Requests for reconsideration pending before 12 the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall be automatically denied on 13 December 2, 2019, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day 14 before the effective date of this Act, the decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 15 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2019.
If the Workers' Compensation Appeals 16 Commission ordered reconsideration but did not issue a decision on reconsideration on or 17 before December 1, 2020, reconsideration shall be automatically denied on December 2, 18 2020, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day before the 19 effective date of this Act, the original decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 20 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2020.
If the Workers' Compensation Appeals 16 Commission ordered reconsideration but did not issue a decision on reconsideration on or 17 before December 1, 2019, reconsideration shall be automatically denied on December 2, 18 2019, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day before the 19 effective date of this Act, the original decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 20 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2019.
24 (d) On December 2, 2020, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall 25 transfer the files of all appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings that were pending 26 before June 1, 2020, and were not completed on or before December 1, 2020, to the superior 27 court, which shall assume jurisdiction under AS 22.10.020, and Rules 604(b) and 609, Alaska 28 Rules of Appellate Procedure.
24 (d) On December 2, 2019, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall 25 transfer the files of all appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings that were pending 26 before June 1, 2019, and were not completed on or before December 1, 2019, to the superior 27 court, which shall assume jurisdiction under AS 22.10.020, and Rules 604(b) and 609, Alaska 28 Rules of Appellate Procedure.
9 of this Act, the terms of the members appointed to the Workers' 11 Compensation Appeals Commission expire December 31, 2020.
9 of this Act, the terms of the members appointed to the Workers' 11 Compensation Appeals Commission expire December 31, 2019.
14 of this Act, it takes effect June 1, 2020.
14 of this Act, it takes effect June 1, 2019.
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  1. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  2. (S) Heard & Held

  3. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  4. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  5. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  6. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  7. (S) Referred to JUDICIARY

  8. (S) FN2: ZERO(AJS)

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  10. (S) DP: BISHOP, STEVENS, REVAK

  11. (S) L&C RPT CS 3DP SAME TITLE

  12. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  13. (S) Moved CSSB 76(L&C) Out of Committee

  14. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  15. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  16. (S) Heard & Held

  17. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  18. (S) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO, GRAY-JACKSON, STEVENS, BEGICH

  19. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  20. (S) Heard & Held

  21. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  22. (S) COSPONSOR(S): BISHOP

  23. (S) L&C, JUD, FIN

  24. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Who sponsors SB 76?
SB 76 is sponsored by Bishop, Mia Costello (R), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Gary Stevens (R), Begich, and Bill Wielechowski (D).
What is the current status of SB 76?
This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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