Author | Subject: 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 |
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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