39-A §605. Aggravation of occupational disease
§605. Aggravation of occupational disease When an occupational disease is aggravated by any other disease or infirmity not itself compensable, or death or incapacity from any other cause not itself compensable is aggravated, prolonged, accelerated or in any way contributed to by an occupational disease, the compensation payable must be reduced and limited to the […]
39-A §606. Date from which compensation is computed; employer liable
§606. Date from which compensation is computed; employer liable The date when an employee becomes incapacitated by an occupational disease from performing the employee’s work in the last occupation in which the employee was injuriously exposed to the hazards of the occupational disease is the date of the injury equivalent to the date of injury […]
39-A §607. Notice of incapacity; filing of claim
§607. Notice of incapacity; filing of claim Sections 301 to 307 with reference to giving notice, making claims and filing petitions apply to cases under this chapter, except that, in cases under this chapter, the date of incapacity defined in section 606 is equal to the date of injury in sections 301 to 307, and […]
39-A §608. Partial incapacity
§608. Partial incapacity Compensation is payable for partial incapacity due to occupational diseases as provided in section 213. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §§9-11 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 885, §A8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).
39-A §402. Prepayment of premium
§402. Prepayment of premium An insurance company that issues workers’ compensation insurance policies may not require prepayment of premium more than 1/4 year in advance. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §§9-11 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 885, §A8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 […]
39-A §403. Insurance by assenting employer; requirements as to self-insurers
§403. Insurance by assenting employer; requirements as to self-insurers An employer subject to this Act shall secure compensation and other benefits to the employer’s employees in one or more of the ways described in this section. The failure of any employer subject to this Act to procure insurance coverage for the payment of compensation and […]
39-A §404. Maine Self-Insurance Guarantee Association
§404. Maine Self-Insurance Guarantee Association 1. Created; purpose. There is created the Maine Self-Insurance Guarantee Association, a nonprofit unincorporated legal entity referred to in this section as the “association,” to provide mechanisms for the payment of covered claims under self-insurance coverage, to avoid excessive delay in payment, to avoid financial loss to claimants because of […]
39-A §405. Voluntary election
§405. Voluntary election Any private employer, any of whose employees are exempt from this Act, may become subject to this Act with respect to the employer’s employees and the act of the employer in securing the payment of compensation to such employee or class of employees in conformity with sections 401 to 407 constitutes the […]
39-A §355. Employment Rehabilitation Fund
§355. Employment Rehabilitation Fund If an employee who has completed a rehabilitation program under section 217, whether implementation is approved or ordered by the board, subsequently sustains a personal injury arising out of and in the course of employment and that injury, in combination with the prior injury, results in a reduction in earning capacity […]
39-A §406. Notices of assent to be posted
§406. Notices of assent to be posted A notice in a form as the board approves, stating that the employer has conformed to this Act, together with other information as the board determines, must be posted by the employer and kept posted by the employer in each of the employer’s mills, factories or places of […]