Croxton v. Crowley Maritime Corp.

OPINION

MOORE, Justice.

In 1981, Ruth Croxton was killed in an airplane crash while co-piloting a plane as an employee of Puget Sound Tug and Barge Co. (“PST & B”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp. She left no dependents.

Since Croxton died without any dependents, her estate was entitled to no workers’ compensation death benefits under Alaska’s Workers’ Compensation Act except funeral expenses. AS 23.30.215. However, her employer was required to deposit $10,-000 into the “second injury” fund. AS 23.30.040(c). Pursuant to AS 23.30.015(c), payment of the $10,000 into the…