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:
District 1: Wrangell and areas south;
District 2: Areas north of Wrangell to include Yakutat;
District 3: Areas west of Yakutat to East Coast of Alaska Peninsula, including Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, and Kodiak;
District 4: Areas west of Alaska Peninsula to Cape Newenham, including Bristol Bay;
District 5: Areas north of Cape Newenham, including Kuskokwim, Yukon, Kotzebue, and the Arctic.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation
Chapter 35. Commercial Fishermen's Fund
Sec. 23.35.010. Creation of Fishermen's Fund Advisory and Appeals Council.
Sec. 23.35.020. Appointment and composition of council.
Sec. 23.35.030. Commissioner or designee as chair.
Sec. 23.35.040. Duties of commissioner and council.
Sec. 23.35.060. Creation and administration of fishermen's fund.
Sec. 23.35.080. Emergency treatment for cardio-vascular diseases.
Sec. 23.35.090. Assistance after discharge.
Sec. 23.35.100. Transportation, hospital, nursing, medical, and surgical expenses.
Sec. 23.35.110. Contracts for care.
Sec. 23.35.120. Cooperation with other agencies.
Sec. 23.35.130. Duration of care.
Sec. 23.35.140. Limitation on benefits.