39-A §321-B. Appeal from administrative law judge decision
§321-B. Appeal from administrative law judge decision 1. Procedure. An appeal of a decision by an administrative law judge pursuant to section 318 to the division must be conducted pursuant to this subsection. A. A party in interest may file with the division a notice of intent to appeal a decision by an administrative […]
39-A §322. Appeal from decision of appellate division or board
§322. Appeal from decision of appellate division or board 1. Appeals. Any party in interest may present a copy of the decision of the division or of the board, if the board has reviewed a decision pursuant to section 320, to the clerk of the Law Court within 20 days after receipt of notice of […]
39-A §323. Enforcement of board decision
§323. Enforcement of board decision Any decision of the board is enforceable by the Superior Court by any suitable process, including execution against goods, chattel and real estate and proceedings for contempt for willful failure or neglect to obey the orders or decrees of the court or in any other manner that decrees for equitable […]
39-A §324. Compensation payments; penalty
§324. Compensation payments; penalty 1. Order or decision. The employer or insurance carrier shall make compensation payments within 10 days after the receipt of notice of an approved agreement for payment of compensation or within 10 days after any order or decision of the board awarding compensation. If the board enters a decision awarding compensation, […]
39-A §325. Costs; attorney’s fees allowable
§325. Costs; attorney’s fees allowable 1. Costs and attorney’s fees. Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure or by rule of court, each party is responsible for the payment of the party’s own costs and attorney’s fees. In the event of a disagreement as to those costs or fees, […]
39-A §326. Death of petitioner
§326. Death of petitioner No proceedings under this Act abate because of the death of the petitioner, but may be prosecuted by the employee’s legal representatives or by any person entitled to compensation by reason of the death under this Act. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. […]
39-A §327. When employee killed or unable to testify
§327. When employee killed or unable to testify In any claim for compensation, when the employee has been killed or is physically or mentally unable to testify, there is a rebuttable presumption that the employee received a personal injury arising out of and in the course of employment, that sufficient notice of the injury has […]
39-A §328. Cardiovascular injury or disease and pulmonary disease suffered by a firefighter or resulting in a firefighter’s death
§328. Cardiovascular injury or disease and pulmonary disease suffered by a firefighter or resulting in a firefighter’s death Cardiovascular injury or disease and pulmonary disease suffered by a firefighter or resulting in a firefighter’s death are governed by this section. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, […]
39-A §328-A. Communicable disease contracted by emergency rescue or public safety worker
§328-A. Communicable disease contracted by emergency rescue or public safety worker 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Body fluids” means blood and body fluids containing visible blood and other potentially infectious materials, as defined in a regulation of the Occupational […]
39-A §328-B. Cancer suffered by a firefighter
§328-B. Cancer suffered by a firefighter Cancer suffered by a firefighter is governed by this section. [PL 2009, c. 408, §1 (NEW).] 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Cancer” means kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, colon cancer, leukemia, brain cancer, […]