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 […]
39-A §355-A. Supplemental Benefits Fund
§355-A. Supplemental Benefits Fund 1. Creation of fund. The Supplemental Benefits Fund, referred to in this section and sections 355‑B to 356 as the “fund,” is created to reimburse insurers and self-insurers for their payments of compensation to employees under section 213, subsections 3 and 4. [PL 2001, c. 448, §5 (NEW).] 2. Administration […]
39-A §407. Misclassification of employees
§407. Misclassification of employees An employer with a currently approved workers’ compensation policy or a currently accepted self-insurance workers’ compensation policy that has misclassified one or more employees has failed to secure payment of compensation within the meaning of section 324, subsection 3 and is subject to the penalties prescribed by that section. [PL […]
39-A §355-B. Supplemental Benefits Oversight Committee
§355-B. Supplemental Benefits Oversight Committee The Supplemental Benefits Oversight Committee, referred to in this section and sections 355‑C and 356 as the “committee,” is created and charged with the duty to monitor, facilitate and provide general oversight in the administration of reimbursement of workers’ compensation benefit obligations of the fund pursuant to section 213, subsections […]
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 […]