NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON WORKERS COMPENSATION FEES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SERVICES

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON FEES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SERVICES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ALASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD BRIEF DESCRIPTION The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board propose to adopt regulation changes in 8 AAC 45.083 dealing with fees for medical treatment and services. Summary of proposed changes: The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board propose to adopt regulation changes in 8 AAC 45.083 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with fees for medical treatment and services, including the following: (1) 8 AAC 45.083 is proposed to be changed to adopt by reference the January 1, 2027 edition of the Official Alaska Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule. Written comments: You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workers' Compensation at P.O. Box 115512, Juneau, AK 99811-5512. Additionally, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workers' Compensation will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2797 and by e-mail at workerscomp@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system and using the comment link. Written comment deadline: The written comments must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on October 9, 2026. Oral hearing: Oral or written comments also may be submitted at a hearing to be held on October 15, 2026, at 3301 Eagle St., Room 208, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, virtually over Zoom videoconference at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83666166455, or by telephone by calling 833 548 0282, Webinar ID: 836 6616 6455. The hearing will be held from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and might be extended to accommodate those present before 10:15 a.m. who did not have an opportunity to comment. Questions: You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workers’ Compensation at P.O. Box 115512, Juneau, AK 99811-5512 or by e-mail at workerscomp@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workers’ Compensation will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and Division of Workers’ Compensation website. Public nature of comments and questions: Public comments and questions, once submitted, are public records and subject to disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. See AS 40.25.100 - 40.25.295. Do NOT include in your comments or questions any information that you do not want made public. Accommodations: If you are a person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Alexis Hildebrand at (907) 465-6059 or alexis.hildebrand@alaska.gov not later than October 1, 2026, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided. Obtaining copies of proposed regulations and materials proposed for adoption by reference: A copy of the proposed regulation changes and material proposed for adoption by reference available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Alexis Hildebrand at (907) 465-6059 or alexis.hildebrand@alaska.gov. Final version of regulations: After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. Statutory authority: AS 23.30.005; AS 23.30.097; AS 23.30.098 Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 23.30.097; AS 23.30.098 Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation. How to receive further notices: The Division of Workers' Compensation keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to the Division of Workers' Compensation at P.O. Box 115512, Juneau, AK 99811-5512 or by e-mail at workerscomp@alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices. Individuals can also sign up to receive automated notifications of all State of Alaska notices, including public notice for regulation changes, by subscribing to the Alaska Online Public Notices System: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Default.aspx. Date: 9/8/2026 Catherine Muñoz, Commissioner