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- ↑ "Alaska DOLWD". Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission". Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
