39-A §316. Guardians and other representatives for minors and incompetents
§316. Guardians and other representatives for minors and incompetents If an injured employee is a minor or is mentally incompetent or, when death results from the injury, if any of the employee’s dependents entitled to compensation are minors or mentally incompetent at the time when any right, privilege or election accrues under this Act, the […]
39-A §301. Notice of injury within 90 days
§301. Notice of injury within 90 days For claims for which the date of injury is prior to January 1, 2013, proceedings for compensation under this Act, except as provided, may not be maintained unless a notice of the injury is given within 90 days after the date of injury. For claims for which the […]
39-A §317. Appearance by authorized officer, employee or advocate
§317. Appearance by authorized officer, employee or advocate The appearance before the board of an authorized officer, employee, advocate or representative of a party in any hearing, action or proceeding in which the party is participating or desires to participate is not an unauthorized practice of law and is not subject to any criminal sanction. […]
39-A §302. Sufficiency of notice; knowledge of employer; extension of time for notice
§302. Sufficiency of notice; knowledge of employer; extension of time for notice A notice given under section 301 may not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of any inaccuracy in stating any of the facts required for proper notice, unless it is shown that it was the intention to mislead and that the employer […]
39-A §318. Hearing and decision
§318. Hearing and decision The administrative law judge shall hear those witnesses as may be presented or, by agreement, the claims of both parties as to the facts may be presented by affidavits. If the facts are not in dispute, the parties may file with the administrative law judge an agreed statement of facts for […]
39-A §303. Reports to board
§303. Reports to board When any employee has reported to an employer under this Act any injury arising out of and in the course of the employee’s employment that has caused the employee to lose a day’s work, or when the employer has knowledge of any such injury, the employer shall report the injury to […]
39-A §304. Board notice
§304. Board notice 1. Inform employee. Immediately upon receipt of the employer’s report of injury required by section 303, the board shall contact the employee and provide information explaining the compensation system and the employee’s rights. The board shall advise the employee how to contact the board for further assistance and shall provide that assistance. […]
39-A §305. Petition for award; protective decree
§305. Petition for award; protective decree In the event of a controversy as to the responsibility of an employer for the payment of compensation, any party in interest may file in the office of the board a petition for award of compensation setting forth the names and residences of the parties, the facts relating to […]
39-A §306. Time for filing petitions
§306. Time for filing petitions 1. Statute of limitations. Except as provided in this section, a petition brought under this Act is barred unless filed within 2 years after the date of injury or the date the employee’s employer files a required first report of injury if required in section 303, whichever is later. […]
39-A §307. Procedure for filing petitions; no response required; mediation
§307. Procedure for filing petitions; no response required; mediation 1. Petition. Any interested party may seek a determination of rights under this Act by filing with the board any petition authorized under this Act. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §§9-11 (AFF).] 2. Service upon responding […]