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As a peninsula state, Alaska employs a great deal of fishermen. In most states, injured fishermen are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Instead, they must file a claim under the Jones Act.

Despite training and safety precautions, workplace accidents happen. Whether by accident or negligence, life-altering work injuries can occur in seconds. These injuries can include cuts and lacerations, broken bones, repetitive motion injuries and work-related illnesses.

After sustaining an injury on the job, most employees in Alaska will seek workers’ compensation. When it comes to workers’ compensation, it is crucial that employers and insurers deliver coverages in a fair and impartial way.

As you get to a point where you want to secure a future for your loved ones living in Alaska, you may be thinking about drafting a will and potentially setting up a trust.

Workers’ compensation is something for which every state has laws and requirements. Each state manages its own system. In Alaska, the rules for workers’ compensation are not the same as they would be in another state.

The waters in and around Alaska are alive with fish, fowl and workers. Working on the water is almost always a dangerous profession, but there are laws meant to help you if you’re injured doing one of Alaska’s maritime jobs.

Most Alaska residents would agree that thinking about their own deaths is not a pleasant experience. However, it is a necessary one in order to make sure that their families are taken care of after death.

An alarming percentage of the country’s population does not have an estate plan. More than likely, this includes a great number of Alaska residents. If some of those residents reach a point where they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves, it may be necessary to ask the court to appoint them a guardian.

Suffering an injury at work can be devastating. Whether you sustained an injury out on a fishing boat on Alaskan waters, at a construction site in Anchorage or more, you may feel unsure of where to go from here.

When a resident of Alaska dies, surviving family members will eventually need to turn their attentions to closing out his or her estate. If you are in this position, you may wonder what to expect from probate and estate administration.