ALJ Reliance on 312 IME Testimony Upheld
Susan Fritts2025-06-20T18:28:06+00:00William Parker v. City of Lewiston (Decision 25-09) - Where there was competent medical and other evidence to support the [...]
Change in Circumstances Does Not Have to be Related to Work Injury
Susan Fritts2025-06-03T13:04:07+00:00Pauline Pleau v. Maine Veteran Homes (Decision 25-8)- Where employee left part time employment to become non-compensated companion to mother, [...]
Causation Opinion with “More Likely Than Not” Accepted as Competent Causation Evidence
Susan Fritts2025-05-14T17:58:51+00:00Anthony Furbush v. C.N. Brown, Inc.(Decision 25-7)- Where medical expert’s causation opinion was expressed in terms of “more likely than [...]
Pro Se Employee Failed to Meet her Burden of Proof
Susan Fritts2025-05-14T17:27:41+00:00Merchant v. Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services (Decision 25-06)- where pro se employee must abide by workers’ compensation [...]
Within the Purview of an ALJ to Choose Among Medical Expert Opinions
Susan Fritts2025-04-18T17:31:14+00:00Teresa Moffitt v. Fastenal Company (Dec. No. 25-05)- Where medical expert opinion on causation of thoracic outlet syndrome was ambiguous, [...]
Comparative Medical Evidence
Susan Fritts2025-04-11T17:46:28+00:00Bickford v. Central Maine Healthcare Corp. (Dec. No. 25-4)- Where employer relied on medical evidence that head injury resolved nine [...]
Petition for Award (Fatal) Granted to Former Spouse
Susan Fritts2025-02-28T18:56:53+00:00Brewster v. S.D. Warren Company- Where the ALJ found former 39 M.R.S.A sec. 58 to be unambiguous and its plain [...]
ALJ Decision Upheld Because Section 201(5) Issue Not Raised at Hearing
Susan Fritts2025-02-28T18:48:50+00:00April Moon v. Northern Lights EMMC- Where the employer failed to raise a subsequent non-work injury issue at hearing level [...]
Right to Compensation Forfeited During Period of Refusal of Medical Exam
Susan Fritts2025-01-15T18:24:18+00:00Al-Tamini v. R.J. Grondin- Where the ALJ found the employee lacked adequate cause to refuse reasonable medical exam under 39-A [...]
Issue Not Raised at Hearing Not Preserved for Appeal
Susan Fritts2025-01-15T18:15:51+00:00Sherry Haley v. RSU 78 – Where the employer failed to raise the issue at hearing level of whether contrary [...]