Title 23 — Labor and Workers' Compensation
12 chapters · 505 sections in this title.
AS 23.35.010 Creation of Fishermen's Fund Advisory and Appeals Council.
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There is within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development a Fishermen's Fund Advisory and Appeals Council.
AS 23.35.020 Appointment and composition of council.
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The council is composed of the commissioner of labor and workforce development or a person designated by the commissioner and five members appointed by the governor for overlapping five year terms. The governor shall appoint one member from each of the following districts: Distri…
AS 23.35.030 Commissioner or designee as chair.
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The commissioner of labor and workforce development or the person designated by the commissioner serves as the chair of the council.
AS 23.35.040 Duties of commissioner and council.
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(a) The council shall (1) review all denials of benefits made by the person responsible for the administration of the fund; and (2) make all initial determinations regarding claims for additional benefits under AS 23.35.140. (b) Under regulations adopted by the department, the co…
AS 23.35.050 Regulations.
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The department may adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including those that are necessary or advisable to protect the fund by limiting or suspending payments from the fund. The regulations must be uniform in application.
AS 23.35.060 Creation and administration of fishermen's fund.
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(a) There is created a fund, designated as the “fishermen's fund.” The Department of Revenue is the custodian of the fund, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall administer it. The fund shall be composed of (1) 39 percent of the money derived by the state fro…
AS 23.35.070 Benefits.
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A fisherman, upon becoming disabled, is entitled to receive benefits as follows: immediately after the fisherman sustains an injury or disability arising out of an accident directly connected with operations as a fisherman, either ashore in the state or in Alaska water, or suffer…
AS 23.35.080 Emergency treatment for cardio-vascular diseases.
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The department may pay the costs, within the maximum limitations, of emergency treatment, transportation, medical care, and hospitalization, necessitated by a cardio-vascular disease, if the department determines that the disease is attributable, directly or indirectly, to the fi…
AS 23.35.090 Assistance after discharge.
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A fisherman is also entitled to such assistance after discharge from the hospital during period of convalescence as the department allows in consideration of the condition of the fund.
AS 23.35.100 Transportation, hospital, nursing, medical, and surgical expenses.
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The department may pay out of the fund all reasonable transportation charges incurred under AS 23.35.080 and 23.35.090, including cost of returning the fisherman to the boat or home of the fisherman or to another place that reasonably meets with the fisherman's convenience, and t…
AS 23.35.110 Contracts for care.
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In carrying out this chapter, the department may enter into contracts or other arrangements with hospitals and doctors in the state for furnishing care on an annual basis to persons entitled to benefits. Contracting under this section is governed by AS 36.30 (State Procurement Co…
AS 23.35.120 Cooperation with other agencies.
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In providing care the department shall provide the type and quality of treatment that will restore the fisherman to health and productivity, if possible. The department may enter into cooperative arrangements with agencies of the federal government, other states and territories, …
AS 23.35.130 Duration of care.
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Except for compelling reasons, compensation may not be paid for the care of any one person involving a single injury or disability beyond a period of one year from the date of initial allowance.
AS 23.35.140 Limitation on benefits.
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(a) Except for compelling reasons and except as provided in (c) and (d) of this section, (1) compensation may not be paid for medical care or hospitalization furnished before the ascertainable time of injury, or before authorization in the case of disability caused by an occupati…
AS 23.35.145 Claim of vessel owner.
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(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, if a fisherman files a claim for benefits under this chapter and also files a claim against the protection and indemnity insurance policy of the vessel owner, the vessel owner is entitled to receive a benefit, not to exceed t…
AS 23.35.150 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “approved medical facilities” and “medical care” include the facilities of, or the care and treatment prescribed or performed by, a practitioner of chiropractic licensed by the state under AS 08.20; (2) “council” means the Fishermen's Fund Advisory and Appeal…