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Kyle ThompsonApril 15, 2011
Masters of Public Administration University of Alaska, Anchorage
SummaryProblem: Employers failing to provide Workers’
Compensation InsuranceBackground: What is Workers’ CompensationImpact: Why this is importantResearch: Industry, region, and area recordsResults: Identifying regions, industries, and
communities where employers’ fail
Problem StatementCompulsory InsuranceCurrent EffortsIssuesImpact
Employers’ who fail to insure jeopardize employee’s safety and security
BackgroundThe Alaska Workers’ Compensation Act
Quick, efficient, fair, and predictable delivery of benefits to injured workers’
Scope of research
Literature ReviewCommon frauds associated with Workers’
Compensation Insurance
Employers often fail to purchase workers' compensation insurance, despite state laws mandating coverage
Census BureauDepartment of Labor Research and Analysis
Research MethodologyAlaska Division of Workers’ Compensation: Primary
data source identifying uninsured employers
Data codified and reinforced
Data shows frequency of failure to insure by;IndustryCommunityRegion
Research Findings
Research Findings
Research Findings
Research Findings
Management Policy OptionsSubstantial employment, no record of failure to
insure Nome, Gateway, Unalaska, Kotzebue, Dillingham
Perfect compliance or undetected failure to insureOption 1
Examination of identified areas and businessesIndustries addressed by relative risk of injuryEfficient use of resources
Management Policy Options
Option 2Increased education to Alaskan employers &
employeesIncremental educational plan
Stage 1: Review of current materials and venues Prong 1: Shore up gaps & identify current points of contact Prong 2: Informing workers’ of their rights & anonymous
reportingStage 2: Coordinate with other state agenciesStage 3: Integration of education and prevention
ConclusionGreatest Failure Rate
Smaller employersHigh density of economic activity
Areas Needing Follow-upSmaller Areas (Census Area)
Nome, Gateway, Unalaska, Kotzebue, DillinghamIndustries
Accommodation & Food Services, Transportation & Warehousing, Trade, & Other Services
Regions (Borough) North Slope, Juneau, Bethel, & Fairbanks
Questions?