{"id":633,"date":"2016-01-25T19:41:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T19:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/?p=633"},"modified":"2016-01-25T19:41:54","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T19:41:54","slug":"drone-surveillance-employers-got-a-brand-new-toy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/25\/drone-surveillance-employers-got-a-brand-new-toy\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Surveillance: Employers Got a Brand New Toy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Notice anything odd flying overhead? It\u2019s not your imagination. The Municipality of Anchorage is using drone surveillance to spy on employees who file workers compensation claims.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/drone.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-634\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/25\/drone-surveillance-employers-got-a-brand-new-toy\/drone\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/drone.jpg?fit=275%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"275,184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"drone\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/drone.jpg?fit=275%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/drone.jpg?fit=275%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-634 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/drone.jpg?resize=275%2C184&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"drone\" width=\"275\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the case of <em>Manley v MOA, <\/em>AWCB Decision No 15-0009, MOA used a drone to follow around an injured employee and claimed that the surveillance proved that he was in the business of buying and selling stuff (as opposed to selling stuff off because he needed the money). Because MOA said it had proof he was running a business, it wanted to access to all of his cell phones, computers, bank records and Pay Pal accounts.<\/p>\n<p>The Alaska Workers Compensation Board said no.\u00a0 It found that the MOA\u2019s request was a \u201cfishing expedition\u201d (\u201can indiscriminate, far-reaching and speculative net with the hopes of ensnaring some relevant information\u201d) and violated the employee\u2019s constitutional right to privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile MOA gets to use the drones.\u00a0 And so will any other employer. Be warned and beware.<\/p>\n<p>Keenan Powell has practiced Workers Compensation law in the State of Alaska for over 30 years and has dedicated her practice to Workers Compensation representing injured Alaskans. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/\">www.keenanpowell.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All consultations are free.<\/strong>\u00a0 To make an appointment, use the contact form on this website or call:\u00a0 (907) 258-7663.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notice anything odd flying overhead? It\u2019s not your imagination. The Municipality of Anchorage is using drone surveillance to spy on employees who file workers compensation claims. 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