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. - There is within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development...

Sec. 23.35.020. Appointment and composition of council. - The council is composed of the commissioner of labor and...

Sec. 23.35.030. Commissioner or designee as chair. - The commissioner of labor and workforce development or the person...

Sec. 23.35.040. Duties of commissioner and council. - (a) The council shall (1) review all denials of benefits...

Sec. 23.35.050. Regulations. - The department may adopt regulations to carry out the purposes...

Sec. 23.35.060. Creation and administration of fishermen's fund. - (a) There is created a fund, designated as the “fishermen's...

Sec. 23.35.070. Benefits. - A fisherman, upon becoming disabled, is entitled to receive benefits...

Sec. 23.35.080. Emergency treatment for cardio-vascular diseases. - The department may pay the costs, within the maximum limitations,...

Sec. 23.35.090. Assistance after discharge. - A fisherman is also entitled to such assistance after discharge...

Sec. 23.35.100. Transportation, hospital, nursing, medical, and surgical expenses. - The department may pay out of the fund all reasonable...

Sec. 23.35.110. Contracts for care. - In carrying out this chapter, the department may enter into...

Sec. 23.35.120. Cooperation with other agencies. - In providing care the department shall provide the type and...

Sec. 23.35.130. Duration of care. - Except for compelling reasons, compensation may not be paid for...

Sec. 23.35.140. Limitation on benefits. - (a) Except for compelling reasons, (1) compensation may not be...

Sec. 23.35.145. Claim of vessel owner. - If a fisherman files a claim for benefits under this...

Sec. 23.35.150. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “approved medical facilities” and “medical care”...