An Act relating to workers' compensation death benefits; and providing for an effective date.

HB 44 updates Alaska's workers' compensation death benefits to clarify payment amounts for families who lose a wage-earner to a work-related injury. It sets a $12,000 cap on funeral expenses and specifies exact percentages of the deceased's weekly wages for different survivor groups (e.g., 80% to a widow without children, 50% to a widow with one child plus 40% to the child). The bill also adds an $8,000 lump sum for widows/widowers without children and clarifies payment rules for other dependents like parents or siblings. These changes take effect January 1, 2026.