2009-125. Municipality of Anchorage and NovaPro Risk Solutions Appellants vs. Paul Mahe Appellee.

• Case Date: October 27, 2009
• Court: Alaska

Alaska Workers Compensation Decisions 2009. Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 2009-125. Municipality of Anchorage and NovaPro Risk Solutions Appellants vs. Paul Mahe Appellee Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission Municipality of Anchorage and NovaPro Risk Solutions, Appellants, vs. Paul Mahe, Appellee.Memorandum Decision No.125 October 27, 2009AWCAC Appeal No. 09-015 AWCB Decision No. 09-0068 AWCB Case No. 200705818Decision and Order on Motions Motion to Require a Translation of Appeal Brief and Motion for Extension of Time in appeal of Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Decision No. 09-0068 issued April 7, 2009, by southcentral panel members Linda M. Cerro, Chair, Don Gray, Member for Industry, Howard A. Hansen, Member for Labor. Appearances: Erin Egan, Russell, Wagg, Gabbert and Budzinski, P.C., for appellants Municipality of Anchorage and NovaPro Risk Solutions. Paul Mahe, pro se, appellee. Commission proceedings: Appeal filed April 20, 2009, with Motion for Stay. Opposition to Motion for Stay filed April 28, 2009. Hearing on Motion for Stay held May 8, 2009.(fn1) Order on Motion for Stay issued May 14, 2009. Order extending time to file appellee's brief issued August 12, 2009. Motion for Samoan translation filed August 28, 2009. Motion for a second extension of time filed September 8, 2009. Hearing on motions held September 24, 2009.Appeals Commissioners: Jim Robison, Philip Ulmer, Kristin Knudsen. By: Kristin Knudsen. Paul Mahe is a former employee of the Municipality of Anchorage, a resident of Anchorage, and a native of Samoa. He asks for a second extension of time to prepare his appellee's brief and for a translation of the appellants' brief to Samoan. The appellants object to further extension because Mahe has been granted one extension, despite the commission's statement that it would expedite this case in its order denying appellants' motion for stay pending appeal.(fn2) The appellants object to the requirement that it provide a translation of its brief. EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN HEARING ON MOTIONS The commission held a hearing on the motions on September 24, 2009. The commission supplied an interpreter for the hearing.(fn3) Mr. Mahe presented testimony from his wife, Reta Mahe, and from Robert Rehbock, as well as his own statements in response to commission questioning. The appellants...