By Greg Griggs, Editorgreg@workcompcentral.comAlaska officials are taking steps to combat workers' compensation fraud, update the physician's fee schedule and create a new labor-management council to offer advice on system reforms to move Alaska away from the dubious ranking as the state with the highest workers' comp costs in the nation.For the past five years, Alaska has led the nation in both workers' comp premiums and the general cost of health care. Alaska's employers spent $3.97 per $100 in payroll on workers' compensation, compared to a low of $1.08 per $100 of p...
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