Alaska § 23.20.490 - Acts of employer prohibited.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 23.20.490 — Acts of employer prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.20.490. Acts of employer prohibited.
(a) An employing unit or an officer or agent of an employing unit may not (1) make a false statement or representation knowing it is false;
(2) knowingly fail to disclose a material fact to prevent or reduce the payment of benefits to an individual entitled to them, or to avoid or reduce a contribution or other payment required from an employing unit under this chapter; or
(3) knowingly fail or refuse to make a contribution or other payment, or to furnish a report required by this chapter or by authority granted under this chapter, or to produce or permit the inspection or copying of records as required by this chapter.
(b) An employing unit or officer or agent of an employing unit who violates (a) of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23.20.490 ("Acts of employer prohibited.") 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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