Alaska § 23.35.145 - Claim of vessel owner.

Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 23.35.145 — Claim of vessel owner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 23.35.145. Claim of vessel owner.

 (a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, if a fisherman files a claim for benefits under this chapter and also files a claim against the protection and indemnity insurance policy of the vessel owner, the vessel owner is entitled to receive a benefit, not to exceed the amount of the actual loss, that is the lesser of        (1) the full amount of the protection and indemnity insurance policy deductible; or

 (2) $15,000.

 (b) If the unexpended and unobligated balance of the fund falls below $7,500,000, the benefit a vessel owner is entitled to receive under (a)(2) of this section is reduced to $10,000.

 (c) If the unexpended and unobligated balance of the fund falls below $5,000,000, the benefit a vessel owner is entitled to receive under (a)(2) of this section is reduced to $5,000.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 23.35.145 ("Claim of vessel owner.") 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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