Workers Compensation Law in Maine
This page covers workers compensation law as it applies in Maine — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what workers compensation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern workers compensation in Maine
Maine state law
- HUMAN RIGHTS › HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › GENERAL PROVISIONSME 5 § 4553
Cited in 10 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION › GENERAL PROVISIONSME 26 § 1043
Cited in 5 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › ORGANIZATION; GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIESME 22 § 14
Cited in 3 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (REPEALED) › GENERAL PROVISIONSME 39 § 2
Cited in 2 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- MAINE JUVENILE CODE › PETITION, ADJUDICATION AND DISPOSITIONME 15 § 3314
Cited in 2 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS › ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT › REPORTING OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATIONME 22 § 3477
Cited in 2 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 29 — Labor
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Created OSHA. Sets workplace safety standards for most private-sector employers. Codified at 29 U.S.C. ch. 15.
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for workers compensation in Maine.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.