Injured Worker Can't Set Aside Partial Settlement

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker could not set aside his partial settlement of his workers’ compensation claim, nor could he enforce an alleged agreement with his employer for the payment of future medical benefits. Case: McKee v. Alaska Functional Fitness, No. S-16954, 02/14/2019, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Charles McKee slipped and fell while cleaning shower stalls at Alaska Functional Fitness in December 2014. McKee filed two separate workers’ compensation claims. With the assistance of a non-attorney representative, McKee was able to nego...