ALJ did not err in rejecting the 312 IME opinion
Susan Fritts2025-10-23T13:28:09+00:00Wilson v Stillwater Health Care, Inc. (Decision No. 25-15) - Where employee’s credibility was unreliable and the board 312 IME’s [...]
Section 107 Does Not Require a Board Order Before Unilateral Reduction
Susan Fritts2025-10-22T18:13:58+00:00Marrone v. H. Lake & Co., LLC (Decision #25-14) - Where following the employee's third-party settlement recovery the dollar amount [...]
ALJ Not Required to Accept Contrary Opinion by Treating Provider
Susan Fritts2025-09-24T13:13:25+00:00Humes v. Walmart Assoc. Inc. (Decision No. 25-13) - Where there was competent evidence in the record to support the [...]
Separate Petitions for Separate Dates of Injury are Not Required
Susan Fritts2025-09-15T14:59:16+00:00Robert Caito v. Chep Services, LLC (Dec. 25-12)- Where the employee petitioned for one injury date and the ALJ instead [...]
Was Evidence of Witnesses Competent?
Susan Fritts2025-09-15T14:59:34+00:00Estate of McKay v. Wade & Searway Corp. (Decision 25-11)- Where one witness testified to asbestos dust being present as [...]
Order on Remand Vacates Earlier Decision and Affirms ALJ’s Decision
Susan Fritts2025-09-15T14:59:56+00:00Katherine Stovall v. New England Telephone Co. (Decision No. 25-10)- Appellate Division issues order on remand from the Law Court [...]
ALJ Reliance on 312 IME Testimony Upheld
Susan Fritts2025-09-15T15:00:17+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 Fritts2025-09-15T15:00:57+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 Fritts2025-09-15T15:01:15+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 [...]