2006-019. Izaz E. Khan Appellant vs. Adams and Associates and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania Appellees.

• Case Date: October 04, 2006
• Court: Alaska

Alaska Workers Compensation Decisions 2006. Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 2006-019. Izaz E. Khan Appellant vs. Adams and Associates and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania Appellees Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission Izaz E. Khan, Appellant, vs. Adams and Associates, and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Appellees.Decision No. 019 October 4, 2006AWCAC Appeal No. 06-018 AWCB Decision No. 06-0203 AWCB Case No. 200503126Memorandum Decision and Order on Motion to Waive Fees Memorandum Decision and Order on Appellant's Motion to Waive Transcript and Filing Fees in AWCAC Appeal No. 06-018 from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Decision No. 06-0203 by Janel Wright, Chair, Stephen Hagedorn, Member for Management, and Raymond Scott Bridges, Member for Labor. Appearances: Izaz E. Khan, appellant pro se; Timothy McKeever, Holmes Weddle and Barcott, for appellees Adams and Associates, Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania.Commissioners: Marc Stemp, John Giuchici, and Kristin Knudsen.By: Marc Stemp, Appeals Commissioner. The appellant Izaz Khan filed a motion for waiver of fees pursuant to 8 AAC 57.090 with a Financial Statement Affidavit form. The commission chair found the form was incomplete and ordered Kahn to supply additional information. The appellee also filed an objection. Kahn asked for a hearing to respond to the appellee's objections. The commission chair scheduled a hearing, pursuant to AS 23.30.128(c), which took place on September 5, 2006. The commission heard argument from Kahn, who appeared in person, on his motion for waiver of fees because he is indigent. The appellee's counsel, Timothy McKeever, appeared by telephone and argued that Khan's affidavit was incomplete and his credibility was suspect. Kahn was the only person who testified. He did not call other witnesses. He did not present other evidence in support of his claim that he is indigent. Kahn testified that his only sources of income were unemployment insurance payments and food stamps. He stated he had no home. He stated he owed less than $5,000 to his brother. He did not identify his brother. He gave no details about that loan. On his affidavit, he stated he was single (not divorced) and he had no dependent children. On questioning by the chair and appeals commissioner Giuchici, Khan said that he had only two very short-term jobs in the past twelve months. He said that he had recently...