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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).

39-A §609. Compensation limits

§609. Compensation limits Compensation for partial or total incapacity or death from occupational disease is payable as provided in sections 212, 213 and 215. Compensation is not payable for incapacity by reason of occupational diseases unless the incapacity results within 3 years after the last injurious exposure to the occupational disease in the employment.   […]