Bill Proposes Giving DWC Authority to Penalize Uninsured Employers

The Alaska Division of Workers' Compensation, rather than the Workers' Compensation Board, would be allowed to assess penalties against uninsured employers that fail to abide stop-work orders and businesses that misclassify workers as independent contractors under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives. Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, on Wednesday introduced House Bill 307, which would also change how penalties for misclassifying workers are calculated. Currently, employers who fail to carry workers' compensation coverage for their workers or misclassify ...