LD 943
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Page 1 of 2 An Act To Discourage Abuse and Fraud under the Workers' Compensation Laws LD 943 Title Page
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LR 1066
Item 1

 
1. It directs the Workers' Compensation Board to appoint a
permanent hearing officer to hear cases alleging fraud,
intentional misrepresentation or willful violation of the
workers' compensation laws.

 
2. It increases from $1,000 to $1,500 for an individual and
from $10,000 to $15,000 for a corporation or partnership the
penalties that may be imposed for fraud, intentional
misrepresentation or a willful violation of the workers'
compensation laws.

 
3. It increases from 10% to 15% the annual rate of interest
that must be paid on weekly compensation that is paid pursuant
to an award.

 
4. It directs the Department of the Attorney General to
conduct an audit of all of the insurers in the State writing
workers' compensation insurance to determine how many insurers
have failed to pay interest on awards required by the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 205, subsection 6.


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