Initiative: Provides for the elimination of one Hearing Officer position for the purpose of staying within recommended available resources.

Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05

Positions - Legislative Count (-1.000) (-1.000)

Personal Services ($140,512) ($140,244)

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Other Special Revenue Funds Total ($140,512) ($140,244)

Administration - Workers' Compensation

Board 0183

Initiative: Allocates funds to contract for temporary worker advocate and clerical support services and associated overtime for the Worker Advocate Program offices in Portland and Augusta. Recent changes by the Bureau of Accounts and Controls prohibit the encumbering of a contract in fiscal year 2002-03 for services to be provided in fiscal year 2003-04. Funding is available for these expenditures in fiscal year 2003-04 from the unexpended cash in fiscal year 2002-03.

Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05

Personal Services $30,000 $0

All Other 140,000 0

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Other Special Revenue Funds Total $170,000 $0

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2003-04 2004-05

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $1,725,238 $1,623,726

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $1,725,238 $1,623,726

LEGISLATURE

Commission to Review the Budget

Process of the Workers' Compensation Board

Initiative: Allocates funds to reflect the reimbursement to be received from the Workers' Compensation Board reserve fund to cover the costs of legislative per diem and expenses.

Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05

Personal Services $880 $0

All Other 830 0

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