Alaska has limited help the State of Alaska is for the (OIL CO. & CONTRACTORS EMPLOYER your husband will be lucky to get anything in that state

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Retired Posted At 14:41:16 07/08/2001
Workers comp insurance laws for Alaska
Workers comp payments
Percentage of wage a worker will receive while on disability (temporary or permanent): 80 percent of worker's post-tax earnings
Temporary disability
Maximum period a worker can receive payments while on temporary disability: Until date of medical stability

State mandated minimum payment per week: If 80 percent of the worker's post-tax earnings is less than $110, the worker receives $110, or $154 if they show proof of wages. If the worker's post-tax earnings are less than $110, the worker receives their post-tax weekly wage.

State mandated maximum payment per week: If 80 percent of the worker's post-tax earnings is more than $700, the worker receives $700.

Permanent disability
State mandated minimum payment per week: If 80 percent of worker's post-tax earnings is less than $110, the worker receives $110, or $154 if they show proof of wages. If the worker's post-tax earnings are less than $110, the worker receives their post-tax weekly wage.

State mandated maximum payment per week: If 80 percent of the worker's post-tax earnings is greater than $700, the worker receives $700.

How a physician is chosen for workers comp claims
Employee selects physician.

Can a worker waive his or her right to workers compensation?
Yes

Is there a workers compensation fund managed by the state?
No

Self-insuring workers comp
Can employers self-insure on their own?
Yes

Can employers self-insure through groups of employers?
No

Other state workers comp insurance guidelines
Workers comp benefits are subject to offsets by Social Security benefits, and by any previously awarded benefits for permanent partial disability.


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