26 §1231. Priorities under legal dissolutions or distributions
§1231. Priorities under legal dissolutions or distributions In the event of any distribution of an employer’s assets pursuant to an order of any court under the laws of this State, including any receivership, assignment for benefit of creditors, adjudicated insolvency, composition or similar proceeding, contributions then or thereafter due shall be paid in full prior […]
26 §1232. Licenses
§1232. Licenses 1. Information provided to commissioner. At the request of the commissioner, every department, board, commission, division, authority, district or other agency of the State issuing or renewing a license or other certificate of authority to conduct a profession, trade or business shall provide to the commissioner, in such form as the commissioner may […]
26 §1233. Collection by levy on 3rd parties
§1233. Collection by levy on 3rd parties 1. Notice of levy. If an employer fails to pay any part of the contribution, interest or penalties due under this chapter, the Director of Unemployment Compensation may notify by mail a 3rd party who has possession or control of property in which the delinquent employer may have […]
26 §1199. Provisions under a declared state of emergency
§1199. Provisions under a declared state of emergency The provisions of this section apply for the duration of a state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Title 37‑B, section 742 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and for 30 days following the termination of that state of emergency. [PL 2019, c. 617, […]
26 §1241. Special assessment
§1241. Special assessment 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Advance” means a loan made from the Federal Unemployment Trust Fund to the state’s Unemployment Compensation Fund on which interest will be due and payable if the loan is not repaid […]
26 §1221. Payments; rates; amounts
§1221. Payments; rates; amounts 1. Payment. A. Contributions accrue and become payable by each employer subject to this chapter, other than those liable for payments in lieu of contributions, for each calendar year in which the employer is subject to this chapter, with respect to wages for employment, as defined in section 1043, subsection […]
26 §1251. Investigations; hearings; regulations
§1251. Investigations; hearings; regulations 1. Seasonal industry. As used in this section, the term “seasonal industry” means an industry in which, because of the seasonal nature thereof, it is customary to operate only during a regularly recurring period or periods of less than 26 weeks in a calendar year. The commission shall, after investigation and […]
26 §1221-A. Employee leasing companies
§1221-A. Employee leasing companies 1. Joint and several liability. A client company is jointly and severally liable for unpaid contributions, interest and penalties due under this chapter from the employee leasing company for wages paid to employees leased to the client company. [PL 1995, c. 221, §1 (AMD).] 2. Liability for contributions. Notwithstanding any […]
26 §1261. Purpose (REPEALED)
§1261. Purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 602, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 497, §20 (RP).
26 §1221-B. Treatment of Indian tribes
§1221-B. Treatment of Indian tribes To the extent permitted under federal law, including the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, Title 25, United States Code, Chapter 19, Subchapter II, this section governs unemployment contributions and direct reimbursement options for Indian tribes. [PL 2001, c. 381, §1 (NEW).] 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless […]