In Alaska Stat. § 39.20.360 – 39.20.400,

(1) “employee” means a person entitled to receive unpaid compensation from the state;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 39.20.400

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) “unpaid compensation” means the pay, salary, or allowances, or other compensation due on account of the services of the decedent for the state.