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 […]
39-A §401. Liability of employer
§401. Liability of employer 1. Private employers. Every private employer, including an independent contractor who hires and pays employees, is subject to this Act and shall secure the payment of compensation with respect to all employees by purchasing a workers’ compensation policy or self-insuring as set forth in section 403. Unless employed by a private […]
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 §320. Review by full board
§320. Review by full board An administrative law judge may request that the full board review a decision of the administrative law judge if the decision involves an issue that is of significance to the operation of the workers’ compensation system. Except when a motion is filed to find the facts specially and state separately […]
39-A §352. Lump-sum settlements
§352. Lump-sum settlements 1. Agreement. An insurer, self-insurer or self-insured group and an employer and employee may by agreement discharge any liability for compensation, in whole or in part, by the employer’s payment of an amount to the employee if: A. The insurer, the employer, the employee or the employee’s dependents petition the board […]
39-A §321. Reopening for mistake of fact or fraud
§321. Reopening for mistake of fact or fraud 1. Agreements. Upon the petition of either party at any time, the board may annul any agreement that has been approved by the board if it finds that the agreement has been entered into through mistake of fact by the petitioner or through fraud. Except in the […]
39-A §353. Discrimination
§353. Discrimination An employee may not be discriminated against by any employer in any way for testifying or asserting any claim under this Act. Any employee who is so discriminated against may file a petition alleging a violation of this section. The matter must be referred to an administrative law judge for a formal hearing […]
39-A §321-A. Appellate Division
§321-A. Appellate Division 1. Establishment. There is established within the board the Appellate Division, referred to in this subchapter as “the division.” [PL 2011, c. 647, §20 (NEW).] 2. Composition. The division is composed of full-time administrative law judges who are appointed by the executive director of the board to serve on panels to […]
39-A §354. Multiple injuries; apportionment of liability
§354. Multiple injuries; apportionment of liability 1. Applicability. When 2 or more occupational injuries occur, during either a single employment or successive employments, that combine to produce a single incapacitating condition and more than one insurer is responsible for that condition, liability is governed by this section. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 […]