Workers' Compensation Bulletins
2025
2024
- Bulletin No. 24-01, Allowances for Transportation, Meals and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment
- Bulletin No. 24-02, Adoption of AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2023
- Bulletin No. 24-03, Physician’s Reports
- Bulletin No. 24-04, Workers' Compensation Board's List of Second Independent Medical Examiners
- Bulletin No. 24-05, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2025.
- Bulletin No. 24-06, (REVISED) Death Benefits for Calendar Year 2025
- Bulletin No. 24-07, Alaska Average Weekly Wage and Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates for Calendar Year 2025
- Bulletin No. 24-08, (REVISED) Filing Requirements for the 2024 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees
- Bulletin No. 24-09, Adoption of AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024
2023
- Bulletin No. 23-01, Clarification on the 2023 Alaska Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule Effective Date
- Bulletin No. 23-02, Allowances for Transportation, Meals and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment.
- Bulletin No. 23-03, Workers' Compensation Board's List of Second Independent Medical Examiners.
- Bulletin No. 23-04, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2024
- Bulletin No. 23-05, Death Benefits for Calendar Year 2024
- Bulletin No. 23-06, Alaska Average Weekly Wage and Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates for Calendar Year 2024
- Bulletin No. 23-07, Filing Requirements for the 2023 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees
2022
- Bulletin No. 22-01, Updated Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment
- Bulletin No. 22-02, Clarification on the 2022 Alaska Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule Effective Date
- Bulletin No. 22-03, Second Independent Medical Evaluation Questions
- Bulletin No. 22-04, Guidance on Cost of Living Adjustments
- Bulletin No. 22-05, Workers' Compensation Board's List of Second Independent Medical Examiners
- Bulletin No. 22-06, (REVISED) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska
- Bulletin No. 22-07, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2023
- Bulletin No. 22-08, Death Benefits for Calendar Year 2023
- Bulletin No. 22-09, Alaska Average Weekly Wage and Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates for Calendar Year 2023
- Bulletin No. 22-10, Filing Requirements for the 2022 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees
2021
- Bulletin No. 21-01, Updated Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment (PDF)
- Bulletin No 21-02, (REVISED) Guidance for providers associated with medical billing based on Official Alaska Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2021. (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 21-03, Out-of-State Travel for Second Independent Medical Evaluations (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 21-04, Workers' Compensation Board's List of Second Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No 21-05, Alaska Average Weekly Wage and Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates for Calendar Year 2022 (PDF)
- Bulletin No 21-06, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No 21-07, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2022. (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 21-08, Filing Requirements for the 2021 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees
2020
- Bulletin No. 20-01, Updated Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 20-02, (REVISED) Out-of-State Travel for Second Independent Medical Evaluations (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 20-03, COVID 19 Virus Guidance for Hearings and Prehearings (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 20-04, (REVISED) Notice of Suspensions from March 31 through June 30, 2020 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 20-05, COVID-19 Presumption of Compensability for Emergency Response and Health Care Employees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 20-06, Workers' Compensation Board's List of Second Independent Medical Examiners
- Bulletin No. 20-07, Minimum Maximum Compensation Rates for CY2021
- Bulletin No. 20-08, Death Benefits for CY2021
- Bulletin No. 20-09, SIF Contribution Rate for CY2021
- Bulletin No. 20-10, Filing Requirements for the 2020 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees
2019
- Bulletin No. 19-01, Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-02, (REVISED) WCD-DOI Joint Bulletin - Corp Officers and Independent Contractors (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-03, 10% Ownership Interest Requirement for Owner Exemption and Executive Officer Waivers (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-04, Settlement Agreements and Attorney Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-05, Workers' Compensation Board List of Second Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-06, Death Benefits for CY2020 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-07, SIF Contribution Rate for CY2020 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-08, (REVISED) Minimum Maximum Compensation Rates for CY2020 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-09, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 19-10, Filing Requirements for the 2019 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
2018
- Bulletin No. 18-01, Insurance Coverage for Contractors and Subcontractors WCD and DOI Joint Bulletin (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 18-02, Updated Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment (2018) (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 18-03, Workers' Compensation Board List of Second Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 18-04 Amended, Second Injury Fund Closure (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 18-05, Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates for CY2019 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 18-06, Death Benefits for CY2019 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 18-07, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for CY2019 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 18-08, Filing Requirements for the 2018 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
2017
- Bulletin No. 17-01, Updated Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment (2017) (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 17-02, Filing Requirements for the 2016 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers’ Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 17-03, Workers' Compensation Board List of Second Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 17-04, Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates for CY2018 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 17-05, Death Benefits for CY2018 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 17-06, Filing Requirements for the 2017 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers’ Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 17-07, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for CY2018 (PDF)
2016
- Bulletin No. 16-01 (Revised), Interpretive Bulletin on 8 AAC 45.083 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 16-02, 2017 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 16-03, Workers’ Compensation Board List of Second Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 16-04, Death Benefits for CY2017 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 16-05, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 16-06, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for CY2017 (PDF)
2015
- Bulletin No. 15-01, Workers’ Compensation Board List of Second Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 15-02, 2016 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 15-03, Death Benefits for CY2016 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 15-04, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2016 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 15-05, Filing Requirements for the 2015 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers’ Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
2014
- Bulletin 14-01 (Revised), Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska (PDF)
Bulletin 14-01, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) (See Revised Bulletin 14-01) - Bulletin No. 14-02, Updated Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment (2014) (PDF)
- Bulletin 14-03, Interpretive Bulletin on HB141 and HB316 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 14-04, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2015 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 14-05, Workers’ Compensation Board List of Second Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 14-06, 2015 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 14-07, Death Benefits for CY2015 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 14-08, Filing Requirements for the 2014 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers’ Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 14-09, Updated Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment (2015) (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 14-10, Calculating Weekly Disability Benefit Rates (PDF)
2013
- Bulletin No. 13-01, Allowances For Transportation, Meals and Lodging While Traveling For Medical Treatment (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-02, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-03, Electronic Reporting and Updated Reporting Forms (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-04, 2014 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-05, 2014 Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-06, Workers’ Compensation Board List of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-07, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2014 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-08, Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment (2014) (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 13-09, Filing Requirements for the 2013 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers’ Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
2012
- Bulletin No. 12-01, Filing Requirements for the 2011 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 12-02, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 12-03, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2013 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 12-04, Workers’ Compensation Board List of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 12-05, Filing Requirements for the 2012 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 12-06, 2013 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
2011
- Bulletin No. 11-01, Allowances For Transportation, Meals and Lodging While Traveling For Medical Treatment (Revised 08/30/2011) (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 11-02, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 11-03, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 11-04, Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 11-05, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2012 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 11-06, 2012 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 11-07, Workers’ Compensation Board List of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
2010
- Bulletin No. 10-01, Allowances For Transportation, Meals and Lodging While Traveling For Medical Treatment (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 10-02, Death Benefit (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 10-03, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2011 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 10-04, 2011 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 10-05, Filing Requirements for the 2010 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 10-06, Workers’ Comp Board List of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
2009
- Bulletin No. 09-01, Procedure for Parties to Submit Questions for Second Independent Medical Examination (SIME) (Rescinded – See bulletin 09-04)
- Bulletin No. 09-02, 2009 Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-03, Change in Mileage Allowance (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-04, Rescinding Bulletins 97-01 and 09-01 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-05, Filing Requirements for the 2008 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-06, Fees for Medical Treatment or Services; Statute Change (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-07, Filing Hearing Briefs with the Workers' Compensation Board (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-08, Filing Documents with the Workers' Compensation Division (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-09, Relocation of Vocational Rehabilitation Unit (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-10, Prehearings (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-11, Procedure on Prehearings, Modifying Bulletin 09-10 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-12, Workers’ Comp Board List of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-13, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2010 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-14, 2010 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 09-15, Filing Requirements for the 2009 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
2008
- Bulletin No. 08-01, Allowances For Transportation, Meals and Lodging While Traveling For Medical Treatment (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-02, Adoption of American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-03, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-04, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-05, Change in Mileage Allowance (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-06, American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, Corrections and Clarifications (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-07 Release of Information (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-08, Modification of Bulletin 08-03, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-09, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2009 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-10, Workers' Comp Board List of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 08-11, 2009 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
2007
- Bulletin No. 07-01, 2007 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-02, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-03, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-04, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2007 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-05, Allowances For Transportation, Meals and Lodging While Traveling For Medical Treatment (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-06, Workers’ Compensation Board’s list of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-07, Notice to Attorneys to Volunteer to Serve on a Panel to Select Physicians for the Board's Second Independent Medical Examiners List (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-08, Notice of Recommended Physicians for the Board's Independent Medical Examiners List (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-09, Fees for Medical Treatment or Service; Statute Change (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-10, 2008 Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-11, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2008 (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 07-12, Filing Requirements for the 2007 Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
2006
- Bulletin No. 06-01, Minimum/Maximum Compensation Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 06-02, Notice of Recommended Physicians for the Board's Independent Medical Examiner's List (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 06-03, Workers' Compensation Board List of Independent Medical Examiners (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 06-04, Allowances for Transportation, Meals, and Lodging While Traveling for Medical Treatment (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 06-05, Second Injury Fund Contribution Rate for Calendar Year 2006. (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 06-06, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 06-07, Filing Requirements for the Annual Report; Paying SIF Contributions; and Paying Workers' Safety and Compensation Fees (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 06-08, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Recipients Residing Outside the State of Alaska
2005
- Bulletin No. 05-01, Correction to Bulletin Number 04-10, (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 05-02, E-mail Address for Bulletin Number 04-14, (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 05-03, 2005 Cola Rates (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 05-04, Death Benefits (PDF)
- Bulletin No. 05-05, Adoption of Revised Mailing of Notice Activity, (PDF)
Last updated: February 21, 2025
