Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 23.30.100 (2026)
Notice of injury or death
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Sec. 23.30.100. Notice of injury or death.
(a) Notice to an employer of an injury or death in respect to which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be given within 15 days after the date of the injury or death.
(b) The notice must be in a format prescribed by the director and contain the name and address of the employee, a statement of the time, place, nature, and cause of the injury or death, and authority to release records of medical treatment for the injury or death, and be signed by the employee or by a person on behalf of the employee, or, in case of death, by a person claiming to be entitled to compensation for the death or by a person on behalf of that person.
(c) Notice shall be given to the employer by delivering it to the employer or by sending it by mail addressed to the employer at the employer's last known place of business. If the employer is a partnership, the notice may be given to a partner, if a limited liability company, the notice may be given to a member, or if a corporation, the notice may be given to an agent or officer on whom legal process may be served or who is in charge of the business in the place where the injury occurred.
(d) Failure to give notice does not bar a claim under this chapter
(1) if the employer, an agent of the employer in charge of the business in the place where the injury occurred, or the carrier had knowledge of the injury or death and the board determines that the employer or carrier has not been prejudiced by failure to give notice;
(2) if the board excuses the failure on the ground that for some satisfactory reason notice could not be given;
(3) unless objection to the failure is raised before the board at the first hearing of a claim for compensation in respect to the injury or death.
(a) Notice to an employer of an injury or death in respect to which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be given within 15 days after the date of the injury or death.
(b) The notice must be in a format prescribed by the director and contain the name and address of the employee, a statement of the time, place, nature, and cause of the injury or death, and authority to release records of medical treatment for the injury or death, and be signed by the employee or by a person on behalf of the employee, or, in case of death, by a person claiming to be entitled to compensation for the death or by a person on behalf of that person.
(c) Notice shall be given to the employer by delivering it to the employer or by sending it by mail addressed to the employer at the employer's last known place of business. If the employer is a partnership, the notice may be given to a partner, if a limited liability company, the notice may be given to a member, or if a corporation, the notice may be given to an agent or officer on whom legal process may be served or who is in charge of the business in the place where the injury occurred.
(d) Failure to give notice does not bar a claim under this chapter
(1) if the employer, an agent of the employer in charge of the business in the place where the injury occurred, or the carrier had knowledge of the injury or death and the board determines that the employer or carrier has not been prejudiced by failure to give notice;
(2) if the board excuses the failure on the ground that for some satisfactory reason notice could not be given;
(3) unless objection to the failure is raised before the board at the first hearing of a claim for compensation in respect to the injury or death.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case: Kolkman v. Greens Creek Mining Co., 936 P.2d 150 (Alaska 1997).
Kolkman v. Greens Creek Mining Co., 936 P.2d 150 (Alaska 1997). “By a 2-1 decision the Board found that Kolkman’s claim was not barred by AS 23.30.100, 3 and that his heart attack was work-related and compensable.”
Alaska Pac. Assurance Co. v. Brown, 687 P.2d 264 (Alaska 1984). “175, a change in residence, or because of a mistake in its determination of a fact, the board may, before one year after the date of the last payment of compensation, whether or not a compensation order has been issued, or before one year after the rejection of a claim, review a…”
Williams v. State, Dep't of Revenue, 938 P.2d 1065 (Alaska 1997). “Because she did not give actual notice of her physical and mental injury until July 5,1990, the Board concluded that she had failed to meet the requirements of AS 23.30.100. The Board found that the employer was prejudiced by Williams’s failure to give timely notice, and thus…”
Tinker v. Veco, Inc., 913 P.2d 488 (Alaska 1996). “Tinker’s Failure to Give Timely Notice of his 1986 Frostbite Injury was Excusable AS 23.30.100(a) requires that notice of an injury be given to the Board and the employer within thirty days of the injury; AS 23.”
Alaska State Hous. Auth. v. Sullivan, 518 P.2d 759 (Alaska 1974). “’ ” 5 Although appellant does not question the legal foundation employed by the Board in determining the applicability of exceptions to the notice requirement, we think it will assist in understanding this issue to briefly set out the legal principles involved: AS 23.30.100(a)…”
Dafermo v. Mun. of Anchorage, 941 P.2d 114 (Alaska 1997). “We REMAND Dafermo’s claim to the Board for a determination on its merits, since this claim was not barred by either AS 23.30.100 or 23.30.105. 1 . AS 23.30.100 provides: (a) Notice of an injury or death in respect to which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be…”
Mcgahuey v. Whitestone Logging, Inc., 262 P.3d 613 (Alaska 2011). “Even if he had, we have held that informal notice of an injury to a coworker does not give notice to an employer under AS 23.30.100. Cogger v. Anchor House, 936 P.”
Bolieu v. Our Lady of Compassion Care Ctr., 983 P.2d 1270 (Alaska 1999). “AS 23.30.100 requires employees to give notice to their employer of the “time, place, nature, and cause of the injury.”
Collins v. Arctic Builders, Inc., 31 P.3d 1286 (Alaska 2001). “Judge Wolverton affirmed the board's dismissal of Colling's claim, ruling that Collins had failed to file a timely notice of injury according to AS 23.30.100(a) and that Collins was barred by AS 23.”
Fox v. Alascom, Inc., 783 P.2d 1154 (Alaska 1989). “The Board and the superior court erred in holding that the employee’s claim was barred for lack of timely notice to the employer as required by AS 23.30.100. *1155 II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS.”
Coppe v. Bleicher, 318 P.3d 369 (Alaska 2014). “The Bleichers filed a notice of controversion on November 8 on the basis that the claim was "barred under AS 23.30.100." 4 On November 16, 2005, Coppe filed a written workers' compensation claim for permanent partial impairment (PPT), medical and transportation costs, penalty,…”
Robertson v. Am. Mech., Inc., 54 P.3d 777 (Alaska 2002). “He further upheld, under a reasonable basis test, the Board's finding that Robertson's amended claim was barred by untimeliness under AS 23.30.100(a) and AS 23.30.105(a). He declined to reach the question of whether Robertson's amended claim was properly barred for the other…”
— Alaska Stat. § 23.30.100(a) — 12 cases
Williams v. State, Dep't of Revenue, 938 P.2d 1065 (Alaska 1997). “Because she did not give actual notice of her physical and mental injury until July 5,1990, the Board concluded that she had failed to meet the requirements of AS 23.30.100. The Board found that the employer was prejudiced by Williams’s failure to give timely notice, and thus…”
Robertson v. Am. Mech., Inc., 54 P.3d 777 (Alaska 2002). “He further upheld, under a reasonable basis test, the Board's finding that Robertson's amended claim was barred by untimeliness under AS 23.30.100(a) and AS 23.30.105(a). He declined to reach the question of whether Robertson's amended claim was properly barred for the other…”
Collins v. Arctic Builders, Inc., 31 P.3d 1286 (Alaska 2001). “Judge Wolverton affirmed the board's dismissal of Colling's claim, ruling that Collins had failed to file a timely notice of injury according to AS 23.30.100(a) and that Collins was barred by AS 23.”
Collins v. Arctic Builders, 957 P.2d 980 (Alaska 1998).
Tolbert v. Alascom, Inc., 973 P.2d 603 (Alaska 1999).
— Alaska Stat. § 23.30.100(b) — 1 case
Tinker v. Veco, Inc., 913 P.2d 488 (Alaska 1996). “Tinker’s Failure to Give Timely Notice of his 1986 Frostbite Injury was Excusable AS 23.30.100(a) requires that notice of an injury be given to the Board and the employer within thirty days of the injury; AS 23.”
— Alaska Stat. § 23.30.100(d) — 8 cases
Alaska State Hous. Auth. v. Sullivan, 518 P.2d 759 (Alaska 1974). “’ ” 5 Although appellant does not question the legal foundation employed by the Board in determining the applicability of exceptions to the notice requirement, we think it will assist in understanding this issue to briefly set out the legal principles involved: AS 23.30.100(a)…”
Mcgahuey v. Whitestone Logging, Inc., 262 P.3d 613 (Alaska 2011). “Even if he had, we have held that informal notice of an injury to a coworker does not give notice to an employer under AS 23.30.100. Cogger v. Anchor House, 936 P.”
Coppe v. Bleicher, 318 P.3d 369 (Alaska 2014). “The Bleichers filed a notice of controversion on November 8 on the basis that the claim was "barred under AS 23.30.100." 4 On November 16, 2005, Coppe filed a written workers' compensation claim for permanent partial impairment (PPT), medical and transportation costs, penalty,…”
Collins v. Arctic Builders, Inc., 31 P.3d 1286 (Alaska 2001). “Judge Wolverton affirmed the board's dismissal of Colling's claim, ruling that Collins had failed to file a timely notice of injury according to AS 23.30.100(a) and that Collins was barred by AS 23.”
Kolkman v. Greens Creek Mining Co., 936 P.2d 150 (Alaska 1997). “By a 2-1 decision the Board found that Kolkman’s claim was not barred by AS 23.30.100, 3 and that his heart attack was work-related and compensable.”
— Alaska Stat. § 23.30.100(d)(1) — 5 cases
Kolkman v. Greens Creek Mining Co., 936 P.2d 150 (Alaska 1997). “By a 2-1 decision the Board found that Kolkman’s claim was not barred by AS 23.30.100, 3 and that his heart attack was work-related and compensable.”
Tinker v. Veco, Inc., 913 P.2d 488 (Alaska 1996). “Tinker’s Failure to Give Timely Notice of his 1986 Frostbite Injury was Excusable AS 23.30.100(a) requires that notice of an injury be given to the Board and the employer within thirty days of the injury; AS 23.”
Dafermo v. Mun. of Anchorage, 941 P.2d 114 (Alaska 1997). “We REMAND Dafermo’s claim to the Board for a determination on its merits, since this claim was not barred by either AS 23.30.100 or 23.30.105. 1 . AS 23.30.100 provides: (a) Notice of an injury or death in respect to which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be…”
Cogger v. Anchor House, 936 P.2d 157 (Alaska 1997).
Kade Michael Woodell v. Alaska Reg'l Hosp. (Alaska 2025).
— Alaska Stat. § 23.30.100(d)(2) — 6 cases
Alaska State Hous. Auth. v. Sullivan, 518 P.2d 759 (Alaska 1974). “’ ” 5 Although appellant does not question the legal foundation employed by the Board in determining the applicability of exceptions to the notice requirement, we think it will assist in understanding this issue to briefly set out the legal principles involved: AS 23.30.100(a)…”
Wade v. Anchorage Sch. Dist., 741 P.2d 634 (Alaska 1987).
Kolkman v. Greens Creek Mining Co., 936 P.2d 150 (Alaska 1997). “By a 2-1 decision the Board found that Kolkman’s claim was not barred by AS 23.30.100, 3 and that his heart attack was work-related and compensable.”
Fox v. Alascom, Inc., 783 P.2d 1154 (Alaska 1989). “The Board and the superior court erred in holding that the employee’s claim was barred for lack of timely notice to the employer as required by AS 23.30.100. *1155 II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS.”
Cogger v. Anchor House, 936 P.2d 157 (Alaska 1997).
— Alaska Stat. § 23.30.100(d)(3) — 1 case
Bolieu v. Our Lady of Compassion Care Ctr., 983 P.2d 1270 (Alaska 1999). “AS 23.30.100 requires employees to give notice to their employer of the “time, place, nature, and cause of the injury.”
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