Alaska Workers' Compensation Settlement Calculator
Estimate Alaska workers' comp — Max/Min Compensation Rate, PPI — Whole-Person Dollar Schedule
Alaska workers' compensation claims are governed by AS 23.30.175(a) / Div. of Workers' Comp Bulletin 25-06 (Dec 12, 2025) (Max/Min Compensation Rate): Max $1,627/wk (120% of the 2026 Alaska Average Weekly Wage of $1,356); Min $358/wk (22% of the max). Of the 3 landmark Alaska workers' compensation awards documented on this page, the largest is $82K (Compromise & Release — Caron v. Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC, AWCB Dec. No. 25-0029 (April 29, 2025); 2024).
🐻 ALASKA: Max/Min Compensation Rate | PPI — Whole-Person Dollar Schedule | Second Injury Fund Closed
Your Injury
Your Estimated Settlement
$6,000 — $6,000
Pain and suffering = $15,000 in medical bills × 0.0 severity multiplier. Your bills are already included in that figure, so they are not added again.
Workers' compensation is a no-fault system: your benefits are not reduced because you were partly or fully responsible for the accident.
Workers' compensation does not pay pain and suffering. Unlike a personal injury claim, it covers medical treatment and a portion of your lost wages only — so no pain-and-suffering amount is included above.
This figure does not include a permanent impairment award. If your injury leaves lasting limitations, most states add a separate payment based on a doctor's impairment rating and a statutory schedule.
If someone other than your employer caused the injury — a subcontractor, a driver, a defective machine — you may also have a separate personal injury claim against that party, and that claim can include pain and suffering.
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Workers' Compensation Wage Benchmark — New York State claims only
Across New York State claims only, this benchmark is based on 5,586,588 real payments totaling $139.7B from official New York State workers' comp claims.
Average
$25K
Median
$20K
25th %ile
$13K
90th %ile
$44K
Source: New York State Workers' Compensation Board (via data.ny.gov). These figures come from New York State claims only and do not describe benefit levels in other states. Actual payouts may vary based on individual circumstances.
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Alaska Workers' Compensation Law
Alaska workers' compensation benefits is governed by AS 23.30.175(a) / Div. of Workers' Comp Bulletin 25-06 (Dec 2025) (Max/Min Compensation Rate): Max $1,627/wk (120% of the 2026 Alaska Average Weekly Wage of $1,356); Min $358/wk (22% of the max). AAWW is set annually by the DOL Commissioner, effective Jan 1-Dec 31. Applies to TTD, PTD, and death benefits. Compensation may not exceed the max or fall below the min (statutory floor originally $110/wk before indexing).
TTD & PTD Wage-Replacement Rate (AS 23.30.185 / AS 23.30.180): 80% of the injured worker's spendable weekly wage for both temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD), subject to the AS 23.30.175(a) max/min. TTD runs until medical stability; PTD is a lifetime benefit carrying a rebuttable presumption for loss of both hands, both arms, both feet, both legs, both eyes, or any two of these.
PPI — Whole-Person Dollar Schedule (AS 23.30.190): $273,000 × the employee's percentage of permanent impairment of the whole person (AMA Guides), paid as an undiscounted lump sum. Like Washington, Alaska uses a flat dollar multiplier instead of a weeks-based schedule. The $273,000 figure applies to injuries on/after Jan 1, 2023 (raised from $177,000 for earlier injuries).
Key Alaska Workers' Compensation Statutes
Alaska workers' compensation benefits operates under these critical legal rules:
AS 23.30.175(a) / Div. of Workers' Comp Bulletin 25-06 (Dec 12, 2025)
Max/Min Compensation RateStandard: Max $1,627/wk (120% of the 2026 Alaska Average Weekly Wage of $1,356); Min $358/wk (22% of the max)
Scope: AAWW is set annually by the DOL Commissioner, effective Jan 1-Dec 31. Applies to TTD, PTD, and death benefits. Compensation may not exceed the max or fall below the min (statutory floor originally $110/wk before indexing).
AS 23.30.185 / AS 23.30.180
TTD & PTD Wage-Replacement RateStandard: 80% of the injured worker's spendable weekly wage for both temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD), subject to the AS 23.30.175(a) max/min
Scope: TTD runs until medical stability. PTD is a lifetime benefit carrying a rebuttable presumption for loss of both hands, both arms, both feet, both legs, both eyes, or any two of these; otherwise decided on the facts, weighing job-market access in the worker's area of residence, area of last employment, the state, and Alaska overall. A prior PPI award reduces (but doesn't preclude) a later PTD award.
AS 23.30.190
PPI — Whole-Person Dollar ScheduleStandard: $273,000 × the employee's percentage of permanent impairment of the whole person (AMA Guides), paid as an undiscounted lump sum
Scope: Like Washington, Alaska uses a flat dollar multiplier instead of a weeks-based schedule. The $273,000 figure applies to injuries on/after Jan 1, 2023 (raised from $177,000 for earlier injuries). Prior impairments offset the current rating unless combined they establish PTD.
AS 23.30.055
Exclusive RemedyStandard: Workers' comp is the employee's sole remedy against the employer for a work injury
Scope: Bars tort suits against the employer and co-workers. Key exception: if the employer fails to secure required WC coverage, the injured worker may elect either WC benefits or a civil suit — and in that suit the employer loses the fellow-servant, assumption-of-risk, and contributory-negligence defenses. Third-party claims against non-employer defendants remain available.
AS 23.30.100 / AS 23.30.105
Notice + Filing DeadlinesStandard: Notice of injury: 15 days. Claim for disability: 2 years from discovery of the disability's work-relatedness, 4-year absolute limit; death claims: 1 year.
Scope: Late notice doesn't bar a claim if the employer already knew and wasn't prejudiced, the Board excuses it for good cause, or nobody objects at the first hearing. Filing deadlines are tolled for minors/incompetents without a guardian.
AS 23.30.205 (Second Injury Fund, closed 2018) / Workers' Comp Benefits Guaranty Fund
Second Injury Fund Closure + Guaranty FundStandard: Second Injury Fund closed to new claims by the 2018 reform (SCS CSHB 79 (FIN), enacted May 11, 2018); a separate Workers' Compensation Benefits Guaranty Fund (est. 2005) pays benefits when an employer is illegally uninsured
Scope: Alaska no longer offsets employer liability for hiring workers with pre-existing impairments — a departure from states that still run an active SIF. The Guaranty Fund is the backstop for uninsured-employer injuries and then pursues reimbursement from that employer.
Recovery Structure
Medical treatment (typically unlimited for compensable conditions), lost wages at 80% of spendable weekly wage subject to the state max/min, permanent impairment awards via the $273,000-per-100%-WPI whole-person dollar schedule, vocational reemployment benefits, death/survivor benefits. No pain and suffering under WC (trade-off of exclusive remedy).
Key Alaska Doctrines
Exclusive Remedy: Workers' comp is the employee's sole remedy against the employer for a work injury — except if the employer failed to secure required coverage, in which case the worker may elect WC or sue at law with the fellow-servant, assumption-of-risk, and contributory-negligence defenses barred. Second Injury Fund Closure + Guaranty Fund: The Second Injury Fund closed to new claims under the 2018 reform (SCS CSHB 79 (FIN)); a separate Workers' Compensation Benefits Guaranty Fund (est. 2005) pays benefits when an employer is illegally uninsured, then pursues reimbursement from that employer.
Damage Structure + Caps
Medical benefits (usually full for compensable conditions), lost wage replacement at 80% of spendable wage (capped at $1,627/wk for 2026), PPI lump sum ($273,000 × whole-person impairment %), PTD lifetime pension, death/survivor benefits.
Alaska Workers' Compensation Verdicts + Averages
Recent Alaska workers' compensation benefits outcomes:
| Amount | Year | Case / Injury |
|---|---|---|
| $38K | 2007 | Compromise & Release — Pitka v. City of Fairbanks (litigated on other grounds in AWCAC Dec. No. 308, Oct. 30, 2024) — Landfill/sanitation worker; compaction-loader impact aggravated pre-existing lumbar spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease (20-28% whole-person PPI rated by treating/IME physicians) |
| $82K | 2024 | Compromise & Release — Caron v. Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC, AWCB Dec. No. 25-0029 (April 29, 2025) — Seafood-processing worker; frozen fish tote fell on him, causing lumbar strain with radiculopathy and multilevel stenosis at L4-5/L5-S1. Settlement: $14,800 direct payment plus a $67,693.05 Medicare Set-Aside ($10,836 seed money + 15 years of $3,790.50 annuity payments) |
| $27K | 2025 | Stipulated attorney-fee award + 25% late-payment penalty — Manriquez v. Finishing Edge Curb & Sidewalk, AWCB Dec. No. 25-0064 (Oct. 1, 2025) — Concrete-masonry subcontractor worker; right-foot infection/gangrene requiring second-toe amputation after employer disputed whether diabetes or the work injury was the substantial cause. TTD stipulated at $1,478/week retroactive; employer paid a 25% penalty on past-due TTD plus $27,000 in stipulated attorney fees and costs (PPI rating still pending at time of decision) |
Alaska Workers' Compensation FAQs
What is the maximum weekly workers' comp benefit in Alaska for 2026?
The Alaska 2026 max is $1,627/week (AS 23.30.175(a); 120% of the $1,356 Alaska Average Weekly Wage set by DOL Bulletin 25-06). The minimum is $358/week (22% of the max). Your benefit equals 80% of your spendable weekly wage, up to this cap, for both TTD and PTD.
How long do I have to report my Alaska work injury?
Alaska requires notice to your employer within 15 days of the injury or death (AS 23.30.100) — much shorter than many states. Missing this deadline doesn't automatically bar your claim if the employer already knew and wasn't prejudiced, the Board excuses it for good cause, or nobody objects at your first hearing. You then have 2 years from when you knew the disability was work-related to file an actual claim (4-year absolute limit; 1 year for death claims).
Can I sue my employer in Alaska in addition to workers' comp?
Generally NO — workers' comp is 'exclusive remedy' in Alaska under AS 23.30.055, meaning WC is your only remedy against your employer. Exception: if your employer failed to secure required workers' comp coverage, you can elect to sue at law instead, and the employer loses the fellow-servant, assumption-of-risk, and contributory-negligence defenses. Third-party claims against non-employer defendants (equipment makers, subcontractors) remain available alongside WC.
What is a Compromise & Release in Alaska workers' comp?
A Compromise & Release (C&R) is a lump-sum or structured settlement resolving all or part of your claim, approved by the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board only if it finds the deal is in your best interest (8 AAC 45.160). It commonly bundles a cash payment with a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) account when future medical care is at issue — for example, a Board-reviewed seafood-industry C&R combined a $14,800 direct payment with a $67,693 MSA.
Should I accept the first settlement offer?
Almost never. Initial offers typically underestimate your whole-person impairment rating and future medical needs — and under Alaska's $273,000-per-100%-WPI formula, even a few impairment points make a real dollar difference. Before accepting, get an independent medical evaluation, understand how your PPI will be rated under the AMA Guides, and consult a workers' comp attorney.
Pending Alaska Workers' Compensation Issues
Active legal developments (as of April 2026):
- The Second Injury Fund formally closed to new claims under the 2018 reform (SCS CSHB 79 (FIN)), but the Division's own SIF page confirms the fund continues processing legacy claims and collecting a wind-down assessment — an exact final sunset date is not published.
- The $273,000-per-100%-WPI PPI multiplier took effect for injuries on/after Jan 1, 2023; injuries before that date use the earlier $177,000 figure — always confirm the injury date before estimating a PPI award.
- 2026 figures (AAWW $1,356/wk, max $1,627/wk, min $358/wk) are set by DOL Bulletin 25-06 for calendar year 2026 only and reset every January 1 — verify against the current-year bulletin before relying on these numbers.
- Comprehensive published Alaska WC settlement data is scarce — most Compromise & Release agreements resolve without a contested Board hearing and their dollar terms are never publicly filed, so the landmark examples above are the largest board-documented figures found in current research, not necessarily the largest settlements paid statewide.
- The exact current statutory text and 2026 contribution rate for AS 23.30.041(k) vocational-reemployment stipend cap (105% of AAWW = $1,424/wk per Bulletin 25-06) was referenced in the source bulletin but not independently cross-checked against the full statute text.
Informational only — consult a licensed attorney for case-specific advice.
Primary Sources
- www.labor.alaska.gov/wc/bulletins/25-06.pdf
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-175
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-185
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-180
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-190
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-055
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-105
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-100
- www.labor.alaska.gov/wc/sif.htm
- dol.alaska.gov/WCcomm/memos-finals/D_308.pdf
- appeals.dol.alaska.gov/docs/workerscomp/2025/D&O%2025-0029.pdf
- appeals.dol.alaska.gov/docs/workerscomp/2025/D&O%2025-0064.pdf
Other State Workers' Compensation Calculators
Washington
L&I state fund + self-insure, PPD dollar-amount schedule, $2,303.31/wk equiv
California
SIBTF reform 2026, $1,764/wk max, QME + SB 636
New York
$1,281.50/wk max, LWEC non-schedule PPD, 2025 Protection in Workplace Act
Texas
Non-subscriber option, $1,271/wk, IBR
Illinois
Lifetime uncapped medical, $2,045.63/wk (2026)
Florida
$1,358/wk, 104-week TTD cap, narrow catastrophic definition
Michigan
PIWEC phantom wages, 80% after-tax AWW, $1,201/wk max 2026
New Jersey
Second Injury Fund, 400/450-wk caps, $1,199/wk max 2026
Ohio
BWC monopoly fund, Industrial Commission PTD, $1,281/wk
Pennsylvania
Act 111 (2017), 500-wk partial cap, $1,394/wk max 2026
Alabama
Max $1,219/wk TTD, but non-scheduled PPD (back injuries) capped at just $220/wk
Arizona
$6,131/mo max AMW (66⅔% TTD/PTD), PPD paid in months not weeks
Colorado
Competitive state fund, $1,464/wk max (91% SAWW), 4-day notice deadline
Connecticut
Max $1,716/wk (2026), 28-day contest deadline, SIF closed since 1995
Georgia
Exclusive remedy, $800/wk TTD cap, catastrophic designation unlocks lifetime benefits
Iowa
80% spendable earnings, $2,431/wk max, active Second Injury Fund
Indiana
$877/wk max (66⅔% AWW), 8-day wait, Second Injury Fund
Kentucky
Impairment-factor PPD formula, $1,277.99/wk max, coal black-lung claims
Louisiana
Second Injury Fund, SEB to 520wks, $903/wk max (Sept 2026)
Massachusetts
Opt-out exclusive remedy, $1,922/wk max rate, PPD paid in statewide-wage multiples
Maryland
Exclusive remedy, $1,537/wk max (2026), Uninsured Employers' Fund safety net
Minnesota
Private-carrier market, $1,536.84/wk max, PTSD presumption for first responders
Missouri
Strict-construction state, TTD/PTD capped 105% SAWW, PPD capped 55% SAWW
North Carolina
500-week TTD/PPD cap, $1,446/wk max (2026), 66 2/3% AWW
Oklahoma
TTD/PTD capped at $1,128.66/wk, opt-out struck down, Multiple Injury Trust Fund
Oregon
3-way market (SAIF+private+self-insure), $1,943/wk max, CDA keeps medical open
South Carolina
Exclusive remedy, $1,189.94/wk max (2026), 500-wk TTD cap, lifetime for TBI/spinal
Tennessee
$1,488.30/wk max (FY26-27), 15-day notice, PPD = rating × 450 wks, no jury trials
Virginia
500-week comp cap (PTD lifetime), $1,507/wk max, 66 2/3% AWW
Wisconsin
Dual-track cap: $1,375/wk TTD (110% SAWW) vs just $454/wk PPD; 6/12-yr SOL
Arkansas
Max $953/wk (85% SAWW), odd-lot doctrine barred, 450-wk wage-loss cap
Washington DC
Max $1,852.07/wk (Jan 2025), 30-day notice, LHWCA-style weeks-based PPD schedule
Delaware
Max $962.72/wk (2026), 90-day notice, Medicare-based HCPS fee caps
Hawaii
66⅔% AWW, $1,240/wk max (2026), Special Compensation Fund after 104wks
Idaho
Max $1,021.50/wk (90% ASW), 500-week whole man, ISIF second-injury fund
Kansas
$905/wk max TTD/PTD, 415-wk PPD cap, SB 430 (2024) raised PTD cap $155K→$400K
Maine
Max $1,561/wk (125% of SAWW), 7-day wait, no statutory minimum, exclusive remedy
Mississippi
Max $654.63/wk, 5-day wait, Second Injury Trust Fund
Montana
$1,192/wk max, 400-week PPD formula, 60-mo medical closure
North Dakota
Monopolistic state fund (WSI), $1,614/wk max, no private insurance or self-insurance
Nebraska
Max $1,166/wk (2026), Espinoza multi-member LOEC rule, exclusive remedy
New Hampshire
$2,309/wk cap (150% SAWW); Second Injury Fund; 3-yr claim filing deadline
New Mexico
100% SAWW cap, $1,146.66/wk max, $36/wk min since 1975
Nevada
Privatized market, monthly PPD annuity (0.6%/1% WPI), max $5,691.79/mo (FY27)
Rhode Island
62% AWW formula, $1,622/wk max, dedicated Workers' Compensation Court
South Dakota
No insurance mandate • $1,152/wk max (2026) • Subsequent Injury Fund repealed 1999
Utah
Max $1,376/wk (2026), 6-yr/12-yr filing window, narrow intentional-injury exception
Vermont
Max $1,914/wk (2026), 6-mo. filing deadline, whole-person PPD schedule
West Virginia
Deliberate-intent exception, $1,150.91/wk max, no punitive damages, privatized market
Wyoming
Monopolistic state fund, no private insurance; PTD capped at 80 months, not lifetime
Main Workers' Comp Calculator
Nationwide WC benefits overview