2026200403 Effective Date: Alaska Administrative Code - Title 8 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development regulations re: Fees for Medical Treatment and Services

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board have adopted amendments to 8 AAC 45.083, which governs fees for medical treatment and services. The regulation incorporates by reference the 2027 edition of the Official Alaska Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule. The regulation was formally filed by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor on November 6, 2026, following approval by the Department of Law. The changes were adopted under the authority of AS 23.30.005 and are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. The action is not expected to require an increased state appropriation. The amendment adds a new paragraph (12) to 8 AAC 45.083(a), establishing that medical services provided on or after January 1, 2027, may not exceed the maximum allowable reimbursement rates set forth in the 2027 edition of the fee schedule. The regulation will be published in Register 260 in January 2027.