Pre-existing Mental Conditions Found Work-Related
Susan Fritts2022-10-20T14:04:35+00:00Bickford v. Central Maine Healthcare Corp. - While at work on November 25, 2019 Ms. Bickford was punched in the [...]
Exception to Going and Coming Rule Upheld
Susan Fritts2022-10-13T18:33:37+00:00Gary Wallace v. New Balance Athletics, Inc. – The Appellate Division affirmed the ALJ’s determination that injuries sustained while walking [...]
ALJ order affirmed on violation of Section 390(3) and Rule 12
Susan Fritts2022-10-13T18:30:49+00:00Duane Carlow v. Fulgham Fibres - The Appellate Division has held that an ALJ did not abuse his discretion by [...]
Non-Discrimination by Employer Statements
Susan Fritts2022-10-12T21:00:21+00:00Statements By Employer Do Not Establish Discrimination Michael Bailey v. Paul G. White Tile Co., Inc. - The Appellate Division [...]
Diagnosis Not Required
Susan Fritts2022-10-12T21:03:07+00:00WCB App. Div. Holds Sec. 201(4) Does Not Require Diagnosis Raymond Corson v. John Lucas Tree Experts - The Appellate [...]
Bright Line Rule Rejected
Susan Fritts2022-09-16T18:11:50+00:00WCB App. Div. Rejects Bright Line Rule To Define "Significant" or Requirement EE Claim Pre-existing Condition When Applying Sec. 201(4) [...]
WC Board Rule 2, §5 Notice of Rights
TH Admin2022-09-14T14:38:20+00:00WC Board Rule 2, §5 provides that an employer can discontinue partial incapacity benefits at the expiration of the 520-week [...]
Legal Causation
TH Admin2022-09-16T18:15:22+00:00The Maine Workers’ Compensation Board Appellate Division has recently issued an opinion affirming the denial of an employee’s petition on [...]
Resignation Bars Partial Incapacity Benefits
TH Admin2022-09-16T18:16:13+00:00The Maine Workers’ Compensation Board Appellate Division has recently issued helpful, fact-specific decision affirming the denial of partial incapacity benefits [...]
Police Body Cameras – What’s Ahead
TH Admin2022-09-01T19:19:05+00:00Recent national and local news stories have brought to the forefront of public attention the issue of police body cameras. [...]