Alaska Administrative Code
Title 2 - Administration
Chapter 40 - Longevity Bonus Program
2 AAC 40.045 - Absences during the eligibility period

Universal Citation: 2 AK Admin Code 2 AAC 40.045

Current through February 27, 2024

(a) An applicant who was absent from Alaska during the eligibility period is eligible for a bonus if

(1) under AS 15.05.010 and 15.05.020, the applicant was eligible to register to vote in Alaska immediately before an absence in the eligibility period;

(2) the administrator determines that the nature and duration of the applicant's absences are temporary and consistent with an intent to return to Alaska and remain a resident of the state; and

(3) during the eligibility period, the total duration of the applicant's absences does not exceed 180 days.

(b) In determining whether an applicant meets the limits imposed by (a)(3) of this section, the administrator will exclude that portion of an applicant's absence which was for one or more of the reasons listed in 2 AAC 40.110(d).

(c) Allowable absences for medical reasons will, in the administrator's discretion, exclude periods of convalescence and periods between office visits or other direct contact between patient and health care provider.

(d) The burden is on the applicant or recipient to provide the administrator with documentation or other information necessary to support a claim to benefits under this chapter.

(e) A continuous absence from Alaska in excess of two years is rebuttably presumed to indicate failure to meet the residency requirements of this chapter.

Authority:AS 47.45.010

AS 47.45.040

AS 47.45.100(1)

AS 47.45.150(2)

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