An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

SB 251 repeals Alaska's Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission and shifts appeals directly to superior courts. It makes past commission decisions legally binding precedent (unless overturned by a court) and tightens privacy rules for medical records in workers' compensation claims. The bill updates court procedures for appeals and requires courts to consider prior commission rulings. These changes affect workers filing injury claims, employers, and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board.