39-A §614. Special provisions for asbestos-related diseases
§614. Special provisions for asbestos-related diseases 1. Definition. As used in this section, the term “asbestos-related disease” means a disease caused by exposure to asbestos. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §§9-11 (AFF).] 2. Scope. This section applies only to asbestos-related diseases caused or contributed to […]
39-A §615. Disability due to radioactive properties
§615. Disability due to radioactive properties Notwithstanding section 606 or any other provision of this chapter, the employee need not be exposed to radioactive substances for a period of 60 days or more, and the time for filing claims does not begin to run in cases of incapacity due to exposure to radioactive substances until […]
39-A §601. Short title
§601. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as the “Occupational Disease Law.” [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 (AFF).
39-A §602. Application
§602. Application Except as otherwise specifically provided, incapacity to work or death of an employee arising out of and in the course of employment and resulting from an occupational disease must be treated as the happening of a personal injury arising out of and in the course of the employment, within the meaning of the […]
39-A §603. Occupational disease defined
§603. Occupational disease defined As used in this chapter, the term “occupational disease” means only a disease that is due to causes and conditions characteristic of a particular trade, occupation, process or employment and that arises out of and in the course of employment. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, […]
39-A §604. False reports
§604. False reports Compensation is not payable for an occupational disease if the employee who was employed on January 1, 1946 or who, at the time of entering into the employment of the employer by whom the compensation would otherwise be payable, falsely represents in writing that the employee has not previously been disabled, laid […]
39-A §605. Aggravation of occupational disease
§605. Aggravation of occupational disease When an occupational disease is aggravated by any other disease or infirmity not itself compensable, or death or incapacity from any other cause not itself compensable is aggravated, prolonged, accelerated or in any way contributed to by an occupational disease, the compensation payable must be reduced and limited to the […]
39-A §606. Date from which compensation is computed; employer liable
§606. Date from which compensation is computed; employer liable The date when an employee becomes incapacitated by an occupational disease from performing the employee’s work in the last occupation in which the employee was injuriously exposed to the hazards of the occupational disease is the date of the injury equivalent to the date of injury […]
39-A §607. Notice of incapacity; filing of claim
§607. Notice of incapacity; filing of claim Sections 301 to 307 with reference to giving notice, making claims and filing petitions apply to cases under this chapter, except that, in cases under this chapter, the date of incapacity defined in section 606 is equal to the date of injury in sections 301 to 307, and […]
39-A §608. Partial incapacity
§608. Partial incapacity Compensation is payable for partial incapacity due to occupational diseases as provided in section 213. [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 (AFF).