BERGER v. WIEN AIR ALASKA

Nos. S-8922.

995 P.2d 240 (2000)

Marsha BERGER, Appellant, v. WIEN AIR ALASKA and Underwriters at Lloyds, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

January 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chancy Croft, Chancy Croft Law Office, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Patricia L. Zobel and John D. Harjehausen, DeLisio, Moran, Geraghty & Zobel, Anchorage, for Appellees.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this appeal we must determine whether medical expenses incurred by an employee but paid for by a private insurer or other collateral sources may offset the employer's credit under AS 23.30.015(g). The Workers' Compensation Board determined that because collateral sources paid Marsha Berger's medical expenses, she could not use those expenses to reduce Wien Air Alaska's credit arising from...

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