State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSHB 63(JUD)
2024 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 3
(H) Publish Date: 2/2/2024
Identifier: HB063-DOLWD-WCAC-01-08-24 Department: Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Title: REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS Appropriation: Workers' Compensation
COMMISSION Allocation: Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission
Sponsor: RAUSCHER OMB Component Number: 2816
Requester: (H) L&C
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2025 Governor's
Appropriation FY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030
Personal Services (178.4) (356.8)
Travel
Services (55.5) (111.1)
Commodities (2.5) (5.0)
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating (236.4) 0.0 (472.9) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1157 Wrkrs Safe (DGF) (236.4) (472.9)
Total (236.4) 0.0 (472.9) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time (2.0) (2.0) (2.0) (2.0) (2.0)
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
1157 Wrkrs Safe (DGF) (236.4) (472.9)
Total (236.4) 0.0 (472.9) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 12/31/24
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Updated from SLA2023 to SLA2024 fiscal note template.
Prepared By: Charles Collins, Director Phone: (907)465-2790
Division: Workers' Compensation Division Date: 01/04/2024 02:05 PM
Approved By: Dan DeBartolo, Director Date: 01/08/24
Agency: DOLWD Administrative Services Division
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 CSHB 63(JUD) - Fiscal Note 3
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 63
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission (WCAC) hears appeals of final decisions and orders of the Workers'
Compensation Board. This legislation would require new appeal cases to be filed with the Alaska Superior Court beginning
on June 1, 2024, but would retain the WCAC's jurisdiction over pending matters until December 1, 2024. The WCAC would
dissolve effective December 31, 2024.
This legislation would eliminate two positions and associated funding necessary to operate the Workers' Compensation
Appeals Commission. Based on the December 31, 2024 date for the final repeal of the commission, FY25 cost savings are
expected to be 50 percent of the budgeted costs for the year.
The regulations applicable to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission under 8 AAC 57.010 through 8 AAC 56.990
would need to be amended and ultimately repealed once the WCAC was dissolved.
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Statutes affected:
HB0063A, AM HB 63, introduced 02/06/2023: 23.30.005, 23.30.107, 40.25.100, 40.25.295, 23.30.095, 23.30.110, 23.30.108, 23.30.130, 44.62.540, 44.62.560, 44.62.570, 23.30.155, 23.30.126, 23.30.008, 39.50.200, 23.30.007, 23.30.009, 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 23.30.129, 23.30.395, 39.25.110, 44.64.020, 22.10.020
HB0063B, AM CSHB 63(JUD), introduced 02/02/2024: 23.30.005, 23.30.107, 40.25.100, 40.25.295, 23.30.095, 23.30.110, 23.30.108, 23.30.130, 44.62.540, 44.62.560, 44.62.570, 23.30.155, 23.30.126, 23.30.008, 39.50.200, 23.30.007, 23.30.009, 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 23.30.129, 23.30.395, 39.25.110, 44.64.020, 22.10.020