Current through Chapter 61 of the 2024 Legislative Session and 2024 Executive Orders 125, 133 through 135
Section 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(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.Amended by SLA 2024, ch. 3,sec. 4, eff. 4/24/2024.Amended by SLA 2024, ch. 3,sec. 3, eff. 4/24/2024.Amended by SLA 2019, ch. 25,sec. 1, eff. 12/10/2019.