Alaska § 09.43.480 - Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 09.43.480 — Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 09.43.480. Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
(a) An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary relief if the award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing justifies the award under the legal standards otherwise applicable to the claim.
(b) An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if the award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding.
(c) As to all remedies other than those authorized by (a) and (b) of this section, an arbitrator may order the remedies the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the circumstances of the arbitration proceeding. The fact that the remedy could not or would not be granted by the court is not a ground for refusing to confirm an award under AS 09.43.490 or for vacating an award under AS 09.43.500 .
(d) An arbitrator's expenses and fees, together with other expenses, shall be paid as provided in the award.
(e) If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary relief under (a) of this section, the arbitrator shall specify in the award the basis in fact justifying and the basis in law authorizing the award and shall state the amount of the punitive damages or other exemplary relief separately.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 09.43.480 ("Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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