Sec. 23.20.505. Unemployed defined.
(a) An individual is considered “unemployed” in a week during which the individual performs no services and for which no wages are payable to the individual, or in a week of less than full-time work if the wages payable to the individual for the week are less than one and one-third times the individual’s weekly […]
Sec. 23.20.440. Removal of appeal to department.
The department may remove to itself or transfer to another appeal tribunal an appeal pending before an appeal tribunal. In an appeal removed to the department, before a fair hearing has been completed, the parties shall be given a fair hearing by the department as required by AS 23.20.410 – 23.20.470 with respect to proceedings […]
Sec. 23.20.510. Pay period.
(a) If the service performed during one-half or more of a pay period by an individual for an employing unit constitutes employment, all the service of the individual for the period is considered employment. (b) If the service performed during more than one-half of a pay period by an individual for an employing unit does […]
Sec. 23.20.445. Notice of decision of department and judicial review.
Each party, including the properly designated representative of the department, shall be promptly given a copy of the decision and the supporting findings and conclusions of the department. The decision is final unless a party initiates judicial review by filing an appeal in the superior court as provided in the Rules of Appellate Procedure of […]
Sec. 23.20.520. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “American vessel” means a vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States, or a vessel not documented or numbered under the laws of the United States nor documented under the laws of a foreign country, if its crew performs service solely for one […]
Sec. 23.20.450. Conclusiveness of final determinations and decisions.
(a) Except to the extent there is a redetermination under AS 23.20.330 – 23.20.405, all final determinations and decisions are conclusive upon employing units with notice, the department, and the claimant. A final determination or decision as to benefit rights is not subject to collateral attack by an employing unit regardless of notice. (b) The […]
Sec. 23.20.525. “Employment” defined.
(a) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “employment” means (1) service performed by an individual for wages or by an officer of a corporation, including service in interstate commerce; (2) service performed by an individual who, under (8) of this subsection, has the status of an employee; (3) service performed by an individual […]
Sec. 23.20.455. Rule of decision and certification to department.
(a) Final decisions of the department and the principles of law declared in their support are binding in all subsequent proceedings under this chapter involving similar questions unless expressly or impliedly overruled by a later decision of the department or of a court. Final decisions of appeal tribunals and the principles of law declared in […]
Sec. 23.20.526. Exclusions from definition of “employment”.
(a) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “employment” does not include (1) domestic service in a private home, except as provided in AS 23.20.525(a)(13); (2) newsboys’ services in selling or distributing newspapers on the street or from house to house; (3) service not in the course of the employing unit’s trade or business […]
Sec. 23.20.460. Limitation of fees.
A claimant may not be charged fees or costs of any kind by the department, its representative, an appeal tribunal, a court, or a court officer. However, a court may assess costs against the claimant if it determines that the proceedings for judicial review have been instituted without reasonable grounds.