Alaska Administrative Code
Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development
Part 3 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 57 - Appeals
8 AAC 57.080 - Panel to hear an appeal or petition for review

(a) On the filing of a notice of appeal or petition for review, the chair will issue a written notice to the parties identifying the members of the panel assigned to hear the appeal or petition for review.

(b) Unless the commission is hearing a request for reconsideration as provided in AS 23.30.128(f), the chair may assign, temporarily or permanently, another member of the commission to fill a vacancy on a panel assigned to hear an appeal or petition for review if a member is unable to serve on the panel because of conflict of interest, absences, illness, death, or the expiration of a member's term with the commission. The member assigned to fill a panel vacancy shall meet the requirements for panel composition, as provided in AS 23.30.007 and 23.30.128. The chair will issue a written notice to the parties identifying the member assigned to fill a panel vacancy.

(c) Not later than 10 days after the date shown in the certificate of distribution, unless distributed by mail, of a notice under (a) or (b) of this section, a party may file a motion to remove and replace a member of the panel for any reason provided in AS 23.30.007(l). Members of the panel assigned to that appeal or petition for review who are not the subject of the motion will decide the motion.