Publications May 2, 2018 Newsletter Maine WC Update: New Rules Set to Go Before Workers' Comp Board Maine Workers' Comp Update April 19, 2018 Article Maine WC Alert: Appellate Division Affords Great Deference to ALJ’s Determination of Earning Capacity Maine Workers' Comp Alert April 13, 2018 Article Maine WC Alert: Insurer Entitled to Offset Under Employer-Provided Pension Benefit Plan Maine Workers' Comp Alert April 4, 2018 Article Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Holds That Termination of Active Employment Triggers the Retirement Presumption Maine Workers' Comp Alert February 2, 2018 Article WC Appellate Division Holds Burden to Show Changed Circumstances Is Not Met by Showing Only Changed Economic Circumstances When Comparative Medical Evidence Is Required Maine Workers' Comp Alert January 30, 2018 Article WC Appellate Division Holds Final Judgment Principles Do Not Bar Claim Based on an Unresolved Record of Mediation Maine Workers' Comp Alert January 9, 2018 Article WC Appellate Division Holds That Proof of the Unavailability of Suitable Work Must Be Proven to Obtain 100% Partial Incapacity Benefits When an Ongoing Employment Relationship Exists Maine Workers' Comp Alert December 21, 2017 Article WC Board Appellate Division Holds That In-house Medical Treatment Can Serve to Toll Statute of Limitations Under the Current and Former Maine Workers’ Compensation Act Maine Workers' Comp Alert December 18, 2017 Article Maine Supreme Court Addresses Volunteer/Employee Distinction Under the Workers’ Compensation Act Maine Workers' Comp Alert November 17, 2017 Article Maine WC Appellate Division Rejects Petitions for Individual Permanent Impairment Raitings in the Face of a Prior Combined Rating Maine Workers' Comp Alert November 13, 2017 Article Maine WC Appellate Division Confirms Work Search Evidence Alone May Be Sufficient to Prevail on Petition for Review Maine Workers' Comp Alert November 6, 2017 Article Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Revisits Issue of Refusal of Suitable Work Maine Workers' Comp Alert September 18, 2017 Article Workers' Comp Alert: Maine Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Two Workers' Compensation Matters Involving Old-age Social Security Offset and Medical Marijuana Maine Workers' Comp Alert June 7, 2017 Maine WC Appellate Division Places Burden on Employee to Prove Unavailability of Generic Prescription Drugs Maine Workers' Comp Alert May 16, 2017 Article Maine WC Board Appellate Division Rules on § 312 Medical Findings Maine Workers' Comp Alert May 12, 2017 Article Maine WC Board Appellate Division Revisits Refusal of Suitable Work in the Context of Ongoing Employment Maine Workers' Comp Alert April 11, 2017 Impact of Marijuana on Maine Workers' Compensation March 17, 2017 Workers' Comp Board Appellate Division Addresses Various Issues Relative to Occupational Disease Cases December 21, 2016 Article WC Alert: Maine Workers' Comp Board Revises Fee Schedule Workers' Compensation Alert November 28, 2016 Maine Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Addresses Distinction Between Employees Covered Under the Act and Volunteers Workers' Compensation Alert November 7, 2016 Article Maine Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Rulings Update Workers' Compensation Alert September 15, 2016 Article Maine WC Alert: WC Board Appellate Division Rules on Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Workers' Compensation Alert June 13, 2016 Article Workers' Compensation Alert: Maine Workers' Compensation Board Appellate Division Rules on Application of Rule 1.1 May 11, 2016 Article Workers' Compensation Alert: Maine Supreme Court Rules on Maximum Benefits Payable in the Context of More Than One Injury April 21, 2016 Alert: Maine WC Board Appellate Division Addresses Several Cases Dealing with the Application of the "Retirement Presumption" Maine Workers' Compensation Alert Page 3 of 4 Previous Next
May 2, 2018 Newsletter Maine WC Update: New Rules Set to Go Before Workers' Comp Board Maine Workers' Comp Update
April 19, 2018 Article Maine WC Alert: Appellate Division Affords Great Deference to ALJ’s Determination of Earning Capacity Maine Workers' Comp Alert
April 13, 2018 Article Maine WC Alert: Insurer Entitled to Offset Under Employer-Provided Pension Benefit Plan Maine Workers' Comp Alert
April 4, 2018 Article Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Holds That Termination of Active Employment Triggers the Retirement Presumption Maine Workers' Comp Alert
February 2, 2018 Article WC Appellate Division Holds Burden to Show Changed Circumstances Is Not Met by Showing Only Changed Economic Circumstances When Comparative Medical Evidence Is Required Maine Workers' Comp Alert
January 30, 2018 Article WC Appellate Division Holds Final Judgment Principles Do Not Bar Claim Based on an Unresolved Record of Mediation Maine Workers' Comp Alert
January 9, 2018 Article WC Appellate Division Holds That Proof of the Unavailability of Suitable Work Must Be Proven to Obtain 100% Partial Incapacity Benefits When an Ongoing Employment Relationship Exists Maine Workers' Comp Alert
December 21, 2017 Article WC Board Appellate Division Holds That In-house Medical Treatment Can Serve to Toll Statute of Limitations Under the Current and Former Maine Workers’ Compensation Act Maine Workers' Comp Alert
December 18, 2017 Article Maine Supreme Court Addresses Volunteer/Employee Distinction Under the Workers’ Compensation Act Maine Workers' Comp Alert
November 17, 2017 Article Maine WC Appellate Division Rejects Petitions for Individual Permanent Impairment Raitings in the Face of a Prior Combined Rating Maine Workers' Comp Alert
November 13, 2017 Article Maine WC Appellate Division Confirms Work Search Evidence Alone May Be Sufficient to Prevail on Petition for Review Maine Workers' Comp Alert
November 6, 2017 Article Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Revisits Issue of Refusal of Suitable Work Maine Workers' Comp Alert
September 18, 2017 Article Workers' Comp Alert: Maine Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Two Workers' Compensation Matters Involving Old-age Social Security Offset and Medical Marijuana Maine Workers' Comp Alert
June 7, 2017 Maine WC Appellate Division Places Burden on Employee to Prove Unavailability of Generic Prescription Drugs Maine Workers' Comp Alert
May 16, 2017 Article Maine WC Board Appellate Division Rules on § 312 Medical Findings Maine Workers' Comp Alert
May 12, 2017 Article Maine WC Board Appellate Division Revisits Refusal of Suitable Work in the Context of Ongoing Employment Maine Workers' Comp Alert
March 17, 2017 Workers' Comp Board Appellate Division Addresses Various Issues Relative to Occupational Disease Cases
December 21, 2016 Article WC Alert: Maine Workers' Comp Board Revises Fee Schedule Workers' Compensation Alert
November 28, 2016 Maine Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Addresses Distinction Between Employees Covered Under the Act and Volunteers Workers' Compensation Alert
November 7, 2016 Article Maine Workers' Comp Alert: Appellate Division Rulings Update Workers' Compensation Alert
September 15, 2016 Article Maine WC Alert: WC Board Appellate Division Rules on Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Workers' Compensation Alert
June 13, 2016 Article Workers' Compensation Alert: Maine Workers' Compensation Board Appellate Division Rules on Application of Rule 1.1
May 11, 2016 Article Workers' Compensation Alert: Maine Supreme Court Rules on Maximum Benefits Payable in the Context of More Than One Injury
April 21, 2016 Alert: Maine WC Board Appellate Division Addresses Several Cases Dealing with the Application of the "Retirement Presumption" Maine Workers' Compensation Alert