Alaska Workers' Comp Benefits (2026)
How Alaska pays injured workers: the weekly rate while you recover, the 2026 maximum, and what each type of permanent injury is worth, with the statute behind each number.
What is different in Alaska
Alaska has no body-part schedule: every permanent impairment is rated strictly as a percentage of the whole person under the AMA Guides. The award is paid in a single lump sum and may not be discounted for present value.
Weekly benefits while you cannot work
| Weekly rate | 80% of spendable weekly wage (gross minus payroll taxes) |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly benefit | $1,627 (2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31) |
| Minimum weekly benefit | $358 (22% of max rate), or actual spendable wage if lower |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| Waiting days paid back after | 28 days of disability |
| Time limit on temporary benefits | No fixed week limit in statute |
Estimate your weekly check
What each injury is worth
| Injury | How it is paid | Max award |
|---|---|---|
| Back | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Neck | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Shoulder | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Knee | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Arm | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Hand | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Thumb | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Index Finger | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Leg | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Foot | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Big Toe | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Eye | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
| Hearing Loss | whole-person % × $273,000 | $27,300 (10% rating) |
Permanent injuries in general
Whole-person impairment % (AMA Guides) × $273,000, paid as a single lump sum.
Law and official sources
Official sources
Statute: AS 23.30.150, 23.30.175, 23.30.185, 23.30.190; AS 23.30.190
- Alaska Division of Workers' Compensation (Department of Labor and Workforce Development) (official site)
- labor.alaska.gov/wc/bulletins/25-06.pdf
- labor.alaska.gov/wc/benefitcalculator.htm
- law.justia.com/codes/alaska/title-23/chapter-30/article-5/section-23-30-175/
- law.justia.com/codes/alaska/title-23/chapter-30/article-5/section-23-30-190/
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-23-labor-and-workers-compensation/ak-st-sect-23-30-150.html
Figures checked September 30, 2026. Maximums change every year; confirm current figures with the Alaska workers' compensation agency.
Estimate only. Your real award depends on your doctor's rating, your wage records, offsets and settlement terms. This page is general information, not legal advice.