Harvey Mark Eder, Appellant v. M-K Rivers and Westchester Fire Insurance Co. Appellees

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission’s dismissal of Harvey Eder’s 2012 claim, holding that the Commission abused its discretion by misinterpreting 8 AAC 45.030 and by failing to make the required good‑cause findings. The Court clarified that the regulation does not bar waiving copying fees for indigent litigants and that the Commission must follow its own procedural rules before dismissing an appeal.