39-A §408. Waiver of right of action; minors
§408. Waiver of right of action; minors Except as provided in subsection 2, an employee of an employer who has secured the payment of compensation as provided in sections 401 to 407 is deemed to have waived the employee’s right of action at common law and under section 104 to recover damages for the injuries […]
39-A §355-C. Powers and duties of committee; reimbursement
§355-C. Powers and duties of committee; reimbursement The committee shall review and evaluate requests for reimbursement of workers’ compensation benefits paid or payable under section 213, subsections 3 and 4. [PL 2001, c. 448, §5 (NEW).] 1. Power to bind fund. The committee has power to bind the fund with respect to the monetary […]
39-A §409. Assessment for the expenses of administering the Self-insurer’s Workers’ Compensation Program
§409. Assessment for the expenses of administering the Self-insurer’s Workers’ Compensation Program The Superintendent of Insurance shall annually make an assessment on self-insuring employers approved pursuant to section 403, respecting the operations of each self-insurer conducted in the State to defray the cost of administration of the Bureau of Insurance. On or before March 1st […]
39-A §356. Funding of Supplemental Benefits Fund
§356. Funding of Supplemental Benefits Fund 1. Assessment. [PL 2001, c. 448, §6 (RP).] 1-A. Assessment. The committee may levy an assessment against insurers to provide funds to meet the obligations of the fund for reimbursement pursuant to section 213, subsections 3 and 4. The committee may also delegate its duties and powers under this […]
39-A §357. Information from insurance companies
§357. Information from insurance companies 1. Completion of forms. Every insurance company insuring employers under this Act shall fill out any blanks and answer all questions submitted that may relate to policies, premiums, amount of compensation paid and such other information as the board or the Superintendent of Insurance may determine important, either for the […]
39-A §358. Reports and data collection (REPEALED)
§358. Reports and data collection (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 885, §A8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF). RR 1993, c. 1, §140 (COR). PL 1997, c. 486, §7 (RP).
39-A §358-A. Reports and data collection
§358-A. Reports and data collection 1. Workers’ compensation system annual report. The board, in consultation with the Superintendent of Insurance and the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor, shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor and […]
39-A §359. Audits; penalty; monitoring
§359. Audits; penalty; monitoring 1. Audits. The board shall audit claims, including insurer, self-insurer, Maine Insurance Guaranty Association and 3rd-party administrator claim files, on an ongoing basis to determine whether insurers, self-insured employers, the Maine Insurance Guaranty Association and 3rd-party administrators have met their obligations under this Act and to identify the disputes that arose, […]
39-A §360. Penalties
§360. Penalties 1. Reporting violations. The board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each violation on any person: A. Who fails to file or complete any report or form required by this Act or rules adopted under this Act; or [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL […]
39-A §361. Payment to the Workers’ Compensation Board Administrative Fund; enforcement
§361. Payment to the Workers’ Compensation Board Administrative Fund; enforcement 1. Payment. All penalties assessed under this Act are payable to the Workers’ Compensation Board Administrative Fund, unless otherwise provided by law. Upon certification by the board that certain amounts in the Workers’ Compensation Board Administrative Fund attributable to penalties assessed pursuant to this Act […]