Alaska Legislature To Consider Carve-Outs

An Alaska lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow injured workers and employers to enter into a collective bargaining agreement that governs aspects of the workers' compensation process, an agreement known as a "carve-out."  HB 244 would allow for the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements that: Establish a workers' compensation dispute-resolution process involving mediation or arbitration. Identify which health-care providers, independent medical evaluators and vocational rehabilitation specialists will be used by the company when a worker get...