If you are one of the many people in Alaska who have been hurt in an incident at work, you will need to educate yourself about the types of benefits that may be available to you. The state has a robust workers’ compensation program that is designed to help people in your situation who cannot work due to the injuries they experience in a job-related event. Which benefits you might qualify for depend on the nature of your injuries, but all are designed to compensate you for lost income when you can’t work.
As explained by the Alaska Division of Workers’ Compensation, if you are expected to be able to recover from your injuries, you may want to seek temporary disability payments. Exactly how much you receive may vary based on if your disability prevents you from working at all or if you are able to work a little bit. The former may qualify you for temporary total disability benefits and the latter for temporary partial disability benefits.
If your disability involves an amputation, the loss of limbs or extremities or in some other way is to last forever, you may qualify for permanent partial impairment or permanent total disability benefits. For partial impairments, a physician generally identifies the level of impairment but must follow the state’s guidelines.
If you would like to learn more about the different types of benefits that you may be able to qualify for under the state’s workers’ compensation program, please feel free to visit the injured employee’s assistance page of our Alaska workers’ compensation website.
