Sec. 23.35.145. Claim of vessel owner.
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Sec. 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
(2)$15,000.
(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.