An Act To Facilitate MaineCare Reimbursement in Workers' Compensation Cases
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §325, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
6. MaineCare reimbursement. If an employee receives reimbursement for medical expenses for a work-related injury that is later approved for compensation under this Part, the employee or employee’s attorney must receive 10% of the amount of the reimbursement recovered by MaineCare if the employee or employee’s attorney informs the Director of the Office of MaineCare Services of the compensation received under this Part.
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This bill gives 10% of the amount of reimbursement recovered by MaineCare for medical expenses paid for by MaineCare for a work-related injury later approved for compensation under the Maine Workers’ Compensation Act of 1992 to an employee who received the injury or the employee’s attorney if the employee or employee’s attorney informs the Director of the Office of MaineCare Services of the workers' compensation reimbursement.