{"meta":{"dataset":"wc-benefits","title":"Workers' compensation maximum weekly benefit by state: the cap on total-disability pay in each state","version":"1.0.0","doi":"10.5281/zenodo.23792850","doiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23792850","conceptDoi":"10.5281/zenodo.23792849","license":"CC BY 4.0","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Source: Probative, Workers' compensation maximum weekly benefit by state: the cap on total-disability pay in each state, version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23792850, licensed CC BY 4.0.","citation":"Probative. (2026). Workers' compensation maximum weekly benefit by state: the cap on total-disability pay in each state (Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23792850","disclaimer":"Not legal advice. These are the maximums as each state agency states them, kept for research and marketing planning. The maximum that applies to a claim is the one in force on the date of injury; an injured worker should ask a lawyer or the state agency.","notice":"Probative is a marketing firm, not a law firm; not legal advice.","lastChecked":"2026-10-29","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/wc-benefits/jurisdictions/AK.json","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/wc-benefits/","statusCodes":{"P":"primary source","S":"secondary source","D":"ABA model default","U":"open question"}},"key":"AK","records":[{"id":"wc-benefits:AK-max-weekly-benefit","dataset":"wc-benefits","jurisdiction":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","county":null,"countyName":null,"level":"state","agency":"Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development","measure":"max-weekly-benefit","period":"current law","status":"P","text":"Alaska: the maximum weekly workers' compensation benefit for total disability is $1,627 for injuries in 2026 (Alaska Workers' Compensation Division, Benefit Calculator).","value":1627,"unit":"dollars per week","valueText":"$1,627","cite":"Alaska Workers' Compensation Division, Benefit Calculator","quote":"If 80% of the spendable weekly wage is more than $1,627, the compensation rate is $1,627.","document":"Workers' Compensation Online Benefits Calculator (Alaska)","documentUrl":"https://labor.alaska.gov/wc/benefitcalculator.htm","sources":[{"label":"Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: Workers' Compensation Online Benefits Calculator (Alaska)","url":"https://labor.alaska.gov/wc/benefitcalculator.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-29"}],"source":{"agency":"Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development","url":"https://labor.alaska.gov/wc/benefitcalculator.htm","release":"Workers' Compensation Online Benefits Calculator (Alaska)","accessed":"2026-10-29","file":"Workers' Compensation Online Benefits Calculator (Alaska)"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":false,"moe":null},"verified":"2026-10-29","lastChecked":"2026-10-29","note":null,"confidence":"high","confidenceBasis":"primary source; checked within 130 days; totals tie to the official file"}]}