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Workers' Compensation Summary - Alaska

The Workers' Compensation Division of the Department of Labor & Workforce Development administers Workers' Compensation in Alaska. The following brief summary is intended to provide a general overview of Workers' Compensation coverage and benefits in Alaska. See the separate topic for help with acronyms. For further information contact your local or state Workers' Compensation Program office. This information for calendar year 2011 is based on data originally provided by the U.S. Department of Labor and updated by the Workers' Compensation Division, and is current as of January 2011.

Rates change annually.

Type of Law and Insurance Requirements

In Alaska, workers' compensation is compulsory, but some waivers are permitted. There is no state fund. Employers may insure through private carriers or self-insurance, but not through groups of employers. There is no exemption for employers with small numbers of employees.

Coverage of Agricultural Workers

Agricultural workers are covered the same as all other employees, except those employed on a part-time basis.

Coverage of Domestic Employees

Covers any domestic worker except part-time babysitters, cleaning persons, harvest help and similar part-time or transient help.

Medical Benefits

Full medical benefits are provided with no time or monetary limitations.

Benefits for Temporary Total Disability (TTD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 80% of worker's spendable earnings. For weekly payments, the minimum is $110, or $234 (22% of maximum compensation rate) if employee shows proof of wages, or worker's spendable weekly wage if less. The maximum is $1,062, 120% of SAWW. The maximum period of payments is the duration of disability until date of medical stability. WC benefits are subject to offsets under Social Security.

Benefits for Permanent Total Disability (PTD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 80% of worker's spendable earnings. For weekly payments, the minimum is $110, or $234 (22% of maximum compensation rate) if employee shows proof of wages, or worker's spendable weekly wage if less. The maximum is $1,062, 120% of SAWW. The maximum period of payments is the duration of disability. WC benefits are subject to reduction by Social Security and any previously awarded PPD benefits.

Benefits for Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)

For weekly payments, the minimum is $110, or $234 (22% of maximum compensation rate) if employee shows proof of wages, or worker's spendable weekly wage if less. Ratings for compensation purposes are determined as a percentage of permanent total disability. Permanent partial disability benefits are determined by multiplying $177,000 times the employee's percentage of permanent partial impairment of the whole person and is payable in a single lump sum, unless the employee is enrolled in a vocational rehabilitation program. Compensation may not be discounted for any present value considerations.

Disfigurement Benefits

Alaska has no specific provision for payment of disfigurement benefits.

Offset Provisions in State Laws

Section 23.30.225(a)--When periodic retirement of survivors' benefits are payable under Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C., 301 et. seq.), the weekly compensation for total disability or death shall be reduced by an amount equal to one-half of the Federal benefits for such week. (b)--When a claim has been filed under this chapter, any weekly disability benefits payable shall be offset by benefits in accordance with 42 U.S.C., 401 et. seq., by an amount which exceeds 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage at the time of injury.

Contact Information

Anchorage Office
P.O. Box 107019
Anchorage, AK 99510-7019
Phone: (907) 269-4980
FAX: (907) 269-4975

Fairbanks Office
675 Seventh Ave, Station H2
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4586
Phone: (907) 451-2889
Fax: (907) 451-2928

Juneau Office
P.O. Box 25512
Juneau, AK 99802-5512
Phone: (907) 465-2790
FAX: (907) 465-2797

Additional Information

Alaska Workers' Compensation Administrative Rules and Statutes are available online at:
http://labor.state.ak.us/wc/legaldir.htm

Compensation rate tables for current and previous years are available online at:
http://labor.state.ak.us/wc/rate.htm

Other State's Summaries

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Source

Information for this topic was drawn from pages on the Division of Workers' Compensation website at:
http://labor.state.ak.us/wc/home.htm

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