(a) The following persons are not covered by this chapter: (1) a part-time babysitter; (2) a cleaning person; (3) harvest help and similar part-time or transient help; (4) a person employed as a sports official on a contractual basis and who officiates only at sports events in which the players are not compensated; in this […]
Compensation under this chapter may not be allowed for an injury (1) proximately caused by the employee’s wilful intent to injure or kill any person; (2) proximately caused by intoxication of the injured employee or proximately caused by the employee being under the influence of drugs unless the drugs were taken as prescribed by the […]
(a) A member of the organized militia who has been ordered into active state service by the governor under AS 26.05.070 or ordered into training under AS 26.05.100, and who suffers an injury, disability, or death in the line of duty, is an employee of the state for purposes of this chapter. (b) The gross […]
An individual who is enrolled for credit at a public high school in a course that combines academic instruction with work experience outside the school for a public or private nonprofit employer is an employee of the state for the purposes of this chapter while the individual is performing the work experience. Weekly compensation for […]
(a) A person who is injured during the course and within the scope of providing service as a volunteer emergency medical technician is an employee of the state for purposes of this chapter if the person (1) is certified by the state under AS 18.08 as an emergency medical technician or is an active roster […]
(a) A person who is a sole proprietor, or a member of a partnership, may elect coverage as an employee under this chapter by making written application to an insurer. The insurer may accept the application and fix an assumed monthly wage at which the person shall be carried on the payroll for purposes of […]
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, an executive officer elected or appointed and empowered in accordance with the charter and bylaws of a corporation or a member of a limited liability company organized under AS 10.50 is not an employee of the business entity under this chapter if the executive officer or […]
(a) A special officer appointed under AS 18.65.010(a) is considered an employee under this chapter only when the person is actually traveling or working as a special officer. The weekly wage earned in the special officer’s regular employment shall be used in computing the amount of compensation to be awarded. If a special officer has […]
(a) A member of a state board or commission is considered an employee under this chapter only while the member is actually traveling or working as a member of the board or commission. The maximum weekly wage shall be used in computing the amount of compensation to be awarded. (b) Annual appropriations to fund the […]
(a) For the purposes of workers’ compensation any injury, disability or death incurred by a firefighter by reason of the firefighter’s participation in authorized training, proceeding to or engaging in a fire suppression or rescue operation, or the protection or preservation of life or property, anywhere in the state is considered to have arisen out […]
(a) A resident of this state temporarily engaged as a civilian volunteer in an emergency or a disaster relief function in another state or country who suffers injury or death during the course and within the scope of providing emergency or disaster relief aid is considered an employee of this state for purposes of this […]
(a) An agreement by an employee to pay a portion of the premium paid by the employer to a carrier or to contribute to a benefit fund or department maintained by the employer for the purpose of providing compensation or medical services and supplies as required by this chapter is not valid. An employer who […]
(a) A resident of the state who temporarily volunteers to participate in a search and rescue training exercise or a search and rescue activity and who suffers injury or death during the course and within the scope of training for or providing search and rescue services is considered an employee of the state for purposes […]
(a) An employer may not discriminate in hiring, promotion, or retention policies or practices against an employee who has in good faith filed a claim for or received benefits under this chapter. An employer who violates this section is liable to the employee for damages to be assessed by the court in a private civil […]
(a) A person who (1) knowingly makes a false or misleading statement, representation, or submission related to a benefit under this chapter; (2) knowingly assists, abets, solicits, or conspires in making a false or misleading submission affecting the payment, coverage, or other benefit under this chapter; (3) knowingly misclassifies employees or engages in deceptive leasing […]
(a) An employer required to secure the payment of compensation under this chapter who fails to do so is guilty of a class B felony if the amount involved exceeds $25,000 or a class C felony if the amount involved is $25,000 or less. If the employer is a corporation, its president, secretary, and treasurer […]
(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable for each offense by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both, if the person (1) receives a fee, other consideration, or a gratuity on account of any services rendered for […]
An employer’s safety inspector is not liable for civil damages for an injury to an employee of that employer resulting from an act or omission in performing or failing to perform a loss control service, a workplace safety inspection, or a safety advisory service provided in connection with an employer’s workers’ compensation insurance coverage, unless […]
(a) The director shall establish a section within the division for the investigation of fraudulent or misleading acts under AS 23.30.250 and other fraudulent acts relating to workers’ compensation. (b) The director may investigate facts reported under this section and may refer facts indicating a possible violation of law to the appropriate prosecutor or agency. […]
In this chapter, (1) “adoption” or “adopted” means legal adoption before the time of the injury; (2) “arising out of and in the course of employment” includes employer-required or supplied travel to and from a remote job site; activities performed at the direction or under the control of the employer; and employer-sanctioned activities at employer-provided […]
