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SB 251                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 251 "An                                                                      
Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission;                                                                     
relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation                                                                   
Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over                                                                
appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions;                                                                      
repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate                                                              
Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b),                                                             
602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and                                                            
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Claman, Chair; Senator Stevens. Signing no                                                             
recommendation: Senator Tobin.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                       
         Development                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.