As an Alaska construction worker, you face a high risk of electrocution every day you go to work. In fact, ConstructionConnect.com reports that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration lists electrocution as the second-highest cause of construction worker deaths in its “Fatal Four” list

Workers in Alaska and around the country sometimes sustain injuries on the job. An injury at work could cause a short-term or long-term disability and prevent an employee from being able to do the job.

As a peninsula state, Alaska employs a great deal of fishermen. In most states, injured fishermen are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.

Despite training and safety precautions, workplace accidents happen. Whether by accident or negligence, life-altering work injuries can occur in seconds.

After sustaining an injury on the job, most employees in Alaska will seek workers’ compensation. When it comes to workers’ compensation, it is crucial that employers and insurers deliver coverages in a fair and impartial way.

As you get to a point where you want to secure a future for your loved ones living in Alaska, you may be thinking about drafting a will and potentially setting up a trust. We at the Law Office of Justin S. Eppler, LLC have significant experience working in estate planning and we understand that there are a lot of ways to go about meeting your estate planning goals.

Workers’ compensation is something for which every state has laws and requirements. Each state manages its own system.

The waters in and around Alaska are alive with fish, fowl and workers. Working on the water is almost always a dangerous profession, but there are laws meant to help you if you’re injured doing one of Alaska’s maritime jobs.

Most Alaska residents would agree that thinking about their own deaths is not a pleasant experience. However, it is a necessary one in order to make sure that their families are taken care of after death.

An alarming percentage of the country’s population does not have an estate plan. More than likely, this includes a great number of Alaska residents.