Keenan Powell, Attorney at Law

05/01/2026

"He was more than a hero. He was a union man." - Miles O'Brien

O'Brien shares some family (and labor) history with Rom.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4 Episode 16 "Bar Association"

01/17/2026

Don't get ripped off!

If a lawyer demands money from you to handle your workers compensation claim, you are getting ripped off! It's illegal for an attorney to accept payment from an injured worker when representing them in a workers compensation. Not only is it illegal, it's unethical. In a workers compensation case, th...

12/13/2025

Cops aren't going to give you a courtesy call. If they really want to talk to you, they'll just show up.

08/31/2025

Thank a union member.

07/08/2025

Changes in sick leave and minimum wage.

A quick explanation of how the state's new sick leave law works for both employers and employees, and what's still to come.

05/30/2025

Three Signs You Will Need a Lawyer for Your Workers Compensation Case

Do you know the signs of when the insurance company is going to cut you off? Be prepared! If you see one or more of these signs, you will need to fight for your benefits. 1.         The Nurse Case Manager. If the insurance company sends a nurse to sit on your doctor’s visits, it’s not .....

05/01/2025

Celebrating workers' rights.

What springs to mind when you hear May Day? In the U.S. and abroad, the day has grown to encompass a spectrum of meanings. But the themes have remained the same: worker unity, suppression and rebirth.

04/25/2025

A victory for an injured worker!

The Alaska Workers Compensation Board issued a decision in the case of Walker v State, Dec. No 24-0048 (8/22/2024). The employee worked a physically demanding job for the Department of Transportation as a groundskeeper at the airport. As a result of which, he was injured several times prior to 2023....

04/24/2025

Who is the Alaskan doctor who treats patients AND works as an insurance hired gun?

Dr. Jared Kirkham works both sides of the workers compensation street. He treats injured workers at Anchorage Fracture and Orthopedic. And in the past few years, he has become one of the insurance companies’ favorite go-to guns for hire. The insurance companies call these reports "independent" but...

04/03/2025

A workers compensation success story: When an injured worker is treated fairly and given the medical and rehabilitation he needs to return to the job.

Tuesday marked the first day back on the job full-time for firefighter Ben Schultz, who said he is excited to once again be doing work that he loves. But it hasn’t been an easy journey.