26 §1041. Short title
§1041. Short title This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Employment Security Law”.
26 §1042. Policy
§1042. Policy Economic insecurity due to unemployment is a serious menace to the health, morals and welfare of the people of this State. Unemployment is therefore a subject of general interest and concern which requires appropriate action by the Legislature to prevent its spread and to lighten its burden which may fall upon the unemployed […]
26 §1043. Definitions
§1043. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings. 1. Agricultural labor. A. On and after January 1, 1978, “agricultural labor” includes any service performed: (1) On a farm, in the employ of any person, in connection with cultivating the […]
26 §1044. Protection of rights and benefits
§1044. Protection of rights and benefits 1. Waiver of rights void; penalty. Any agreement by an individual to waive, release or commute his rights to benefits or any other rights under this chapter shall be void. Any agreement by an individual in the employ of any person or concern to pay all or any portion […]
26 §1045. Representation in court
§1045. Representation in court 1. Civil actions. In any civil action to enforce this chapter the bureau and the State may be represented by any qualified attorney who is employed by the bureau and designated by it for this purpose or at the commissioner’s request by the Attorney General. [PL 1983, c. 351, §4 […]
26 §1046. Nonliability
§1046. Nonliability Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this chapter only to the extent provided in this chapter and to the extent that moneys are available therefor to the credit of the Unemployment Compensation Fund, and neither the State, the bureau nor the commission shall be liable for any amount in […]
26 §1047. Information privileged
§1047. Information privileged All information transmitted to the bureau, the commission or its duly authorized representatives pursuant to this chapter is absolutely privileged and may not be made the subject matter or basis in any action of slander or libel in any court in this State. The privileged nature of any such information may not […]
26 §1048-A. Disclosure of wage and unemployment compensation information to National Directory of New Hires
§1048-A. Disclosure of wage and unemployment compensation information to National Directory of New Hires Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall provide quarterly data, contained in the department’s records of wages and unemployment compensation benefits paid to individuals who are reported to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Title 19‑A, […]
26 §1048. Separability of provisions
§1048. Separability of provisions If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
26 §1049. Saving clause
§1049. Saving clause All the rights, privileges or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the Legislature to amend or repeal this chapter at any time.
26 §1050. Constitutionality
§1050. Constitutionality If at any time the provisions of this chapter requiring the payment of contributions and benefits have been held invalid under the Constitution of Maine by the Supreme Judicial Court of this State or under the United States Constitution by the Supreme Court of the United States in such manner that any person […]
26 §1051. Penalties
§1051. Penalties 1. False statement or representation. A person is guilty of unemployment fraud if that person makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact: A. To obtain or increase any benefit or other payment under this chapter or under an employment security […]