{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-23.20.400","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 23.20.400","heading":"Limitation of fees.","body":"(a) An individual claiming benefits may not be charged a fee of any kind in a proceeding under this chapter by the department or its representatives, or by a court or an officer of a court. An individual claiming benefits in a proceeding before the department or its representatives or a court may be represented by counsel or other authorized agent; but the counsel or agent may not charge or receive for services more than an amount approved by the department or the court.\n(b) A person who violates a provision of this section upon conviction is punishable, for each offense, by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.","path":["Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation.","Chapter 20. Alaska Employment Security Act.","Article 6. Benefits."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#23.20.400","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:46Z","sha256":"e4ff1df774ab00adb6c1399f5ee2dd0b52934b1205d0b07a11ce92fc903c80f7","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-23.20.395","next":"us-ak/as-23.20.401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}