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Governor Janet Mills Releases Maine Supplemental and Biennial Budgets
Governor Mills released both the Supplemental and the Biennial Budgets today. The Revenue Forecasting Committee has estimated a $650 million revenue shortfall in 2021 – 2023 combined. In his presentation to the Appropriations Committee...
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Maine Workers' Comp Alert: WCB Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Reporting and Related Requirements
The Maine Workers’ Compensation Board has updated its COVID-19 FAQ with current guidance and reporting requirements. Although the information offered is not legal advice and is not judicially enforceable, it is helpful direction in...
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The Crisis of the She-cession and What Employers Can Do to Address It
Preti Flaherty is proud to partner with our friends at KMA Human Resources Consulting for their Lunch and Legal Conversations webinar series, moderated by Rhoda McVeigh, Director of Consulting Services at KMA. Each program...
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Maine blazes workplace trail with earned paid leave requirement
In March of 2019, Maine became the first state in the nation to adopt an earned paid leave law, meaning that for every 40 hours worked, an employee banks one hour of earned paid...
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Maine Workers' Comp Alert: WCB Revises Fee Schedule
The Maine Workers' Compensation Board has completed the annual update of its Medical Fee Schedule. Appendix II (professional fees) and Appendix IV (outpatient facility fees) have been updated in accordance with Title 39-A M.R.S.A...
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Attorney Bodie B. Colwell Elected IWIRC Management Committee Vice Director of Social Media
Preti Flaherty is proud to announce that attorney Bodie B. Colwell has been elected to the Management Committee of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), where, effective January 1, 2021, she will serve...
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2021 Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program Expands to Include Additional Law Firms and Corporate Partners
Following a highly successful inaugural year, the three founding law firms of the Maine D1L Diversity Summer Associate program and the University of Maine School of Law welcome all of the new participating law...
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Preti Flaherty Partnership Announces Promotion of Moppin, Rideout, White to Partner
Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that the firm’s partnership has named three new partners: Sara N. Moppin, Laura A. Rideout, and Emily T. White. Each attorney stands out as a distinguished practitioner within...
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Should workers wary of COVID-19 vaccines be forced to take one for the team?
As COVID-19 vaccinations become more readily available, should employers be legally allowed to mandate vaccination for all employees? Maine employers are wrestling with the choice of whether or not to mandate employees be vaccinated...
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The Future of Work: Assessing the Long-Term Impacts of COVID in the Workplace
Preti Flaherty is proud to partner with our friends at KMA Human Resources Consulting for their Lunch and Legal Conversations webinar series, moderated by Rhoda McVeigh, Director of Consulting Services at KMA. Each program...