123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
LD 1107 | LR 1565(02) | |||||
An Act To Promote Compliance with the Workers' Compensation Laws | ||||||
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | ||||||
Committee: Labor | ||||||
Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
Fiscal Note | ||||||
Undetermined current biennium revenue increase - General
Fund Undetermined current biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds |
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Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
Increasing the maximum penalty for engaging in a pattern of questionable claims-handling techniques or repeated unreasonably contested claims from $10,000 to $25,000 and directing that penalties collected go to the General Fund will increase General Fund revenue and decrease dedicated revenue to the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund beginning in fiscal year 2007-08. The amount can not be determined at this time. | ||||||
Changing the assessment of a penalty by the Workers' Compensation Board against an employer or insurance carrier for failure to pay compensation from mandatory to permissive may also reduce the amount of dedicated revenue received by the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund beginning in fiscal year 2007-08. The amount can not be determined at this time. |