He unsuccessfully worked with the legislature on potential changes to the Alaska Workers Compensation Act. In 2005, he sued the governor of Alaska, challenging the constitutionality of legislation which created a new executive court to hear appeals from decisions of the Alaska Workers Compensation Board.
He unsuccessfully attempted to modify the Alaska Workers Compensation Act through legislative action. In 2005, he filed a lawsuit against the governor of Alaska, challenging the constitutionality of legislation that established a new executive court to hear appeals from decisions made by the Alaska Workers Compensation Board.