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NEWS: Legislation Increasing Benefits to Cover Commercial Fishing Medical Claims Passes Legislature

JUNEAU – Senate Bill 93, which increases the limits on payouts from the Alaska Fisherman’s Fund for commercial fishing illnesses and injuries, passed the Alaska House 39 – 1 on Thursday.  The bill, sponsored by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, better ensures fishing crew members’ medical costs from fishing related incidents are covered.

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NEWS: U.S. Department of Education Designates Alaska as a “High-Risk” Grantee Under Federal Conditions of the American Rescue Plan Act Education Funds

JUNEAU – On Wednesday, April 3, the Senate Education Committee will hold an emergency hearing at 3:30 p.m. to hear from the Department of Education and Early Development on its actions leading up to a designation of a “high-risk” grantee by the U.S. Department of Education and its plan forward to remove the designation.

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