Categories

Apportionment

Description

Addresses apportionment of liability under Section 354 when two or more occupational injuries occur.

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §354

Cases

23-08 Dennis Crosen v. Rockingham Electric, Inc. 22-37 James Salvatore v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC 22-37 James Salvatore v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC 22-13 Eileen Dulac v. Opportunity Enterprises 21-34 William Havey v. Maine Administrative & Financial Services 19-9 Mowrer v. Genesis Healthcare 19-1 Boulanger v. SD Warren 17-43 Haskell v. Katahdin Paper and GNP Maine Holdings 17-8 Estate of Boyle v. Lappin Brothers 16-4 City of Portland v. Moses & Town of Raymond & Town of Casco 13-11 Delano v. City of South Portland

Average Weekly Wage

Description

Methods for the determination of pre-injury average weekly wage under Section 102(4)

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §102(4)

Cases

24-10 Lorri Bosse v. Sargent Corporation 23-20 Colleen Farmer v. Walmart, Inc. 22-13 Eileen Dulac v. Opportunity Enterprises 22-06 Manon Oakes v. Northern Maine Medical Center 22-05 Estate of Robert Berry v. 1st Rate Bait 21-12 Lorri Bossie v. Sargent Corp. 20-26 Dave Collin v. JD Raymond Transport 20-03 Berry v. Southern Maine Medical Center 19-9 Mowrer v. Genesis Healthcare 18-27 Lilley v. CT Sides 18-20 Thibeault v. Twin Rivers Paper Company 17-37 Mondor v. City of Portland 17-33 Winslow v. The Aroostook Medical Center 15-13 Lavalle v. Town of Bridgton 15-12 Damon v. SD Warren & Scarborough Schools 13-4 Thew v. Saunders of Locke Mills 13-1 Gushee v. Point Sebago

Benefit Payments

Description

Addresses issues regarding prompt or late payments of benefits per Section 205

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §205

Cases

2024 ME 74 Steve Michaud v. Caribou Ford-Mercury, Inc. 23-12 Steven Michaud v. Caribou Ford Mercury, Inc. 21-22 Kenneth Lawrence v. John Lucas Tree Experts, Inc. 21-06 Michael Robinson v. Goodall Landscaping, Inc. 17-15 White v. Maine Turnpike Authority 16-36 Genest v. SD Warren 2014 ME 140 Johnson v. Home Depot 14-2 Johnson v. Home Depot 13-8 Marcello v. City of Portland

Board IME

Description

Application of Title 39-A MRSA, Section 312 regarding Board appointed IMEs and the increased weight given to the opinions of such examiners.

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §312

Cases

24-11 Sandra Harvey v. Affiliated Laboratories, Inc. 24-10 Lorri Bosse v. Sargent Corporation 23-15 Daphene Creasey v. Walmart Associates, Inc. 23-10 Roberta Donahue v. N.D. Paper, Inc. 23-06 Olean Aslanidi v. International Paper Co. 23-04 Jonathan Dubois v. Sappi Fine Paper 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 22-22 Tina Bouchard v. Central Maine Medical Center 22-21 Hung Huynh v. Parker Hannifin Corp. 22-19 Sandra Harvey v. Affiliated Laboratory, Inc. 22-11 Rebecca Mead v. Fairchild Semiconductor 22-08 Claire Violette v. Employment Specialists of Maine Inc. 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 22-03 James Wisser v. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. 21-31 O'Brien Nolin v. Seaside Healthcare 21-20 Amy Bruns v. Sebago, Inc. 21-14 Ray Bartlett v. Nestle Waters N.A. 21-12 Lorri Bossie v. Sargent Corp. 21-09 Dorothy Currier v. Goodreau's Retirement Inn 21-05 Ned Hood v. Maine Dept. of Corrections 20-25 Hewes v. Hannaford Bros. 20-19 Laursen v. Sapphire Management 19-34 Morton v. Cumberland Farms, Inc. 19-14 DeLong v. Key Bank 19-11 Dumont v. AT&T Mobility Services 19-4 Weiss v. Maine Soapstone Co. 19-3 Enos v. Gerrity Industries 18-25 Steven A. Lenfest, Jacob R. Hallett, and Stephen Hallett v. Sullivan & Merritt 18-15 LeClair v. Twin Rivers Paper 18-11 Tardiff v. AAA NNE & Auto Shine Car Wash 18-6 Barry v. Maine Department of Transportation 18-7 O'Brien v. Quintel IV Company 18-5 Hood v. Maine Department of Corrections 17-41 Davis v. Boise Cascade & NewPage 17-17 Dunn-Morrell v. Viking Motors 17-5 Voisine v. State of Maine, Department of Transportation 16-43 Bergeron v. Casella Waste Systems 16-42 Gurney v. Rumford Group Homes 16-29 Bouchard v. Walmart 16-24 Regula v. Regional School Unit 23 16-23 Thurlow v. Rite Aid of Maine 16-22 Singh v. Time Warner Cable 16-6 Hallock v. NewPage 16-5 Wing v. NewPage 16-2 May v. Saddleback 15-32 Thurston v. CW Hayden 15-22 Arsenault v. City of Westbrook 15-17 Pastula v. Lane Construction 15-11 Gallant v. Webber Oil 15-9 Oromo v. Aramark Facility Services 15-7 Dillingham v. Great Northern Paper 15-5 Klein v. Maine Department of Labor 15-3 Buchholz v. Gratwick Enterprises 14-35 Oriol v. Portland Housing Authority 14-34 Saltz v. MW Sewall & Co. 14-32 Lindeman-Cibelli v. Maine Medical Center 14-17 Thibodeau v. Community Health & Counseling Services 14-9 Chapman v. VIP Parts, Tires & Service 14-5 Usher v. American Red Cross 13-12 Dionne v. Sam's Italian Foods 13-9 Ouellette v. Central Maine Medical Center 13-6 Bean v. Dean Memorial Hospital 13-2 Meade v. Southworth-Milton

Compensability

Description

Addresses whether injuries arise out of and in the course of employment

Cases

24-13 Susan Hussey v. Maine Turnpike Authority 2024 ME 74 Steve Michaud v. Caribou Ford-Mercury, Inc. 24-09 Eileen McLaughlin v. Community Living Association 24-05 Linda Wooten v. Maine Turnpike Authority 24-04 Robert Witt v. Holland Drug, Inc. 24-03 Roger Emery v. Fedex Freight Inc. 23-16 Patrick McKinney v. The Hertz Corporation 23-14 Lisa Dolliver v. Pratt & Whitney 22-31 Miranda Bickford v. Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 22-30 Gary Wallace v. New Balance Athletics, Inc. 22-21 Hung Huynh v. Parker Hannifin Corp. 22-16 Lirian Paz v. H.P. Hood LLC 22-15 Denise Pare v. Central Maine Health 21-32 Phillip Palmore v. Town of Lisbon 21-10 Kevin Thomas v. United Ambulance 21-02 Donald Oakes v. Don's Stove Shop 20-23 Daniel Larrabee v. City of South Portland 19-23 McKeen v. Healthsouth Corp. 19-22 Morrison v. City of Sanford 19-21 Santiago v. County of Penobscot 17-46 Henderson v. Town of Winslow 16-32 O'Brien v. Southern Maine Medical Center 16-14 Campbell v. Skills 16-13 Atwood v. The Sloane Group 14-8 Mahar v. Blueberry Ford 14-7 Levasseur v. Albert Farms 14-4 Gray v. Maine Regional School Unit 38 13-15 Hardison v. Bangor Hydro Electric 13-3 Haskell v. Katahdin Paper

Coordination of Benefits

Description

Implementation of credits or reductions for Social Security Old Age Benefits and certain employer-funded retirement and disability benefits

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §221

Cases

24-08 Dennis Crosen v. Blouin's Motors, Inc. 2024 ME 38 Dennis Crosen v. Blouin Motors, Inc. 23-11 John Martell v. City of Portland 23-08 Dennis Crosen v. Rockingham Electric, Inc. 23-01 Richard Pratt v. S.D. Warren Company 21-15 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies LLC 2021 ME 17 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies, LLC 19-40 Stein v. Inland Hospital 19-16 Butler v. City of Portland 19-13 Pratt v. SD Warren 19-10 Capitan v. NewPage 18-14 Jordan v. Bath Iron Works 18-10 Van Camp v. SD Warren 18-9 Urrutia v. Interstate Brands 2018 ME 24 Urrutia v. Interstate Brands 17-19 Hunt v. Maine Coast Regional Healthcare 17-15 White v. Maine Turnpike Authority 16-35 Urrutia v. Interstate Brands

Death Presumption

Description

Application of rebuttable presumption in cases of employee death (or inability to testify) that injury is compensable and that employee provided timely notice of injury.

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §327

Cases

20-22 Estate of Jensen v. SD Warren 20-07 Nadeau v. Maine Bureau of Parks and Recreation 19-40 Stein v. Inland Hospital 19-7 Estate of Deyone v. ITG Brands 15-13 Lavalle v. Town of Bridgton 2015 ME 4 Estate of Sullwold v. The Salvation Army 13-13 Estate of Sullwold v. The Salvation Army

Durational Limit

Description

Addresses exhaustion of injured worker's elibigility for partial incapacity benefits based on level of whole person impairment rating and receipt of 520 weeks of incapacity benefits.

Cases

23-17 Stephen Farrar v. Tate & Lyle Americas, Inc. 23-01 Richard Pratt v. S.D. Warren Company 21-35 Katherine Stovall v. New England Telephone Company 21-04 Lawrence Berube v. Twin Rivers Paper Company 20-27 Mead v. Fairchild Semiconductor 2020 ME 137 Somers v. S.D. Warren Company 19-19 Perry v. Maine Turnpike Authority 19-18 Saucier v. Cianbro Corporation 19-1 Boulanger v. SD Warren 17-26 Jensen v. SD Warren 2017 ME 160 Bailey v. City of Lewiston 16-37 Strout v. Blue Rock Industries, Troiano Waste Services 16-18 Ouellette v. Twin Rivers Paper 16-12 Gilbert v. SD Warren 16-11 Bailey v. City of Lewiston 14-29 Oleson v. International Paper

Findings of Fact

Description

Reviews Administrative Law Judges obligation to make additional findings of fact and conclusions of law following issuance of decree and effect such orders have on appellate review.

Cases

23-18 Estate of Michael Boyle, Sr. v. Lappin Brothers, Inc. 23-09 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies, LLC 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 22-33 Abel Lang v. Energy North, Inc. 22-25 Raymond Corson v. John Lucas Tree Experts 22-16 Lirian Paz v. H.P. Hood LLC 22-09 Sheila Lokken v. York Hospital 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 21-19 Jessica Coro v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. 19-21 Santiago v. County of Penobscot 19-14 DeLong v. Key Bank 17-39 Pelletier v. Irving Forest Products, Great Northern Paper 17-18 Jones v. Shaw's Supermarkets 16-12 Gilbert v. SD Warren 16-6 Hallock v. NewPage 16-5 Wing v. NewPage 15-15 Cote v. Community Partners 14-21 Morneault v. Katahdin Paper 14-19 Malpass v. P. James Gibbons Construction & JMG Construction 13-18 Almeida v. Carpet Town 13-12 Dionne v. Sam's Italian Foods

Gradual Injury

Description

Determination of existence, nature and date of gradual injury

Cases

23-14 Lisa Dolliver v. Pratt & Whitney 21-21 Robert Plourde v. Huhtamaki, Inc. 21-08 David Furrow v. Bath Iron Works Corp. 20-16 Pelletier v. Town of Acton 19-39 Knox v. Irving Forest Products, Inc. 19-6 Gurney v. Mercy Hospital and VNA Home Health Hospice 18-2 White v. SD Warren 16-47 Marean v. City of Portland 16-20 Eck v. Verso Paper 16-4 City of Portland v. Moses & Town of Raymond & Town of Casco 16-3 White v. Town of Sidney 13-5 Savage v. Georgia Pacific

Medical Evidence

Description

Interpretation of medical opinions

Cases

24-13 Susan Hussey v. Maine Turnpike Authority 24-09 Eileen McLaughlin v. Community Living Association 23-19 Eric Berube v. New England Truck Tire Centers, Inc. 23-16 Patrick McKinney v. The Hertz Corporation 23-14 Lisa Dolliver v. Pratt & Whitney 22-37 James Salvatore v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC 22-32 Melanie Norton v. Aon Service Corp. 22-21 Hung Huynh v. Parker Hannifin Corp. 22-18 Donald Pelkey v. W.E. Aubuchon Co. Inc. 22-02 Michael Boulanger v. S.D. Warren Company 21-23 Susan Cushman v. Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc. 21-03 Joseph Fernands v. Riverview Psychiatric Center 21-02 Donald Oakes v. Don's Stove Shop 20-13 Brown-Smith v. Ross Manor Associates 20-02 Smith v. Maine Coast Healthcare Corp. 19-23 McKeen v. Healthsouth Corp. 19-15 McLaughlin v. Community Living Association 18-24 Jalbert v. Northern Maine Medical Center 18-13 Knight v. Anson-Madison Ambulance Service 18-2 White v. SD Warren 17-42 Daniels v. SD Warren 17-39 Pelletier v. Irving Forest Products, Great Northern Paper 17-31 Fellows v. HO Bouchard, Inc. 17-28 Low v. Poland Springs 17-27 Wickett v. University of Maine System 16-44 Labbe v. The Googin Company

Medical Expenses

Description

Compensability and reasonableness of medical expenses under the Act

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §206

Cases

23-02 Gaeten Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper Comany 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 22-35 Joseph Masselli v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. 21-34 William Havey v. Maine Administrative & Financial Services 21-29 Percy Madore v. Antonia Levesque & Sons, Inc. 21-20 Amy Bruns v. Sebago, Inc. 18-26 Martin v. George C. Hall & Sons, Inc. 18-23 Doten v. Domtar Industries 18-22 Crandall v. University of Maine System 18-21 Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper 2018 ME 77 Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper 17-23 Belanger v. Miles Memorial Hospital 16-26 Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper, Co. 16-25 Noll v. Lepage Bakeries 15-26 Gray v. Prudential Insurance 15-6 Boucher v. John F. Murphy Homes

Mental Stress Injury

Description

The conditions for determining if a mental injury due to work-related stress arose out of and in the course of employment.

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §201(3-A)

Cases

23-06 Olean Aslanidi v. International Paper Co. 22-31 Miranda Bickford v. Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 22-18 Donald Pelkey v. W.E. Aubuchon Co. Inc. 22-11 Rebecca Mead v. Fairchild Semiconductor 21-28 Tyler v. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 21-03 Joseph Fernands v. Riverview Psychiatric Center 20-20 Chase v. Eastern Maine Medical Center 19-36 Burns v. Maine Department of Public Safety 19-23 McKeen v. Healthsouth Corp. 19-5 Apon v. ABF Freight Systems 19-3 Enos v. Gerrity Industries

Notice

Description

Addresses when injured worker's obligation to provide notice of injury arises and whether burden to establish timely notice was met.

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §301

Cases

23-10 Roberta Donahue v. N.D. Paper, Inc. 22-36 Leroy Cass v. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. 22-36 Leroy Cass v. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. 22-20 Sherry Knox v. Irving Forest Products, Inc. 22-07 Elizabeth Flesher v. Inland Hospital 22-03 James Wisser v. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. 2021 ME 63 Roger Desgrosseillers v. Auburn Sheet Metal 21-25 Vicki Freeman v. Maine Medical Partners 21-21 Robert Plourde v. Huhtamaki, Inc. 21-16 Kevin Ramsey v. Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. 20-25 Hewes v. Hannaford Bros. 20-21 Desgrosseilliers v. Auburn Sheet Metal 20-16 Pelletier v. Town of Acton 19-28 Ouellette v. Ouellette Funeral & Memorial Services, Inc. 19-27 Moscone v. Millinocket Regional Hospital 19-26 Gelinas v. Central Maine Power 19-25 Flesher v. Inland Hospital 19-11 Dumont v. AT&T Mobility Services 19-7 Estate of Deyone v. ITG Brands 16-47 Marean v. City of Portland 15-18 Briggs v. H&K Stevens 14-30 Alley v. UPS 14-23 Capitano v. Stonewall Kitchens

Partial Benefits / Refusal of Employment

Description

Determination and restrictions of benefits in accordance with Section 214

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §214

Cases

24-07 Rita Ouellette v. Northern Light EMMC 23-13 Lyssa Eigenmann v. Northern Lights Eastern Maine Medical Center 22-18 Donald Pelkey v. W.E. Aubuchon Co. Inc. 21-24 David Gott v. Dept. of Corrections 20-17 Pizzi v. Nestle Waters North America, Inc. 20-06 Thompson v. The Aroostook Medical Center 19-24 Stella v. Cintas Corp. 18-30 Tiner v. Oak Grove Center 18-17 Ornberg v. Pineland Farms Potato Company 17-32 Johnson v. Maine Department of Transportation 17-25 Burgett v. Northern Maine Medical Center 17-14 Shaw v. Cumberland County Sheriff's Department 17-3 St. Louis v. Acadia Hospital 16-28 Henderson v. Lucas Tree 16-21 Lieberman v. Walmart 15-4 Tremblay v. LL Bean 14-33 Burby v. Fraser Papers 14-3 Knaut v. Lynco 13-19 Andrews v. Savage Services

Partial Incapacity

Description

Determination of partial incapacity under Section 213(1)

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §213(1)

Cases

23-19 Eric Berube v. New England Truck Tire Centers, Inc. 23-15 Daphene Creasey v. Walmart Associates, Inc. 22-25 Raymond Corson v. John Lucas Tree Experts 22-17 Derrick Bonsey v. Maine Distributors 22-08 Claire Violette v. Employment Specialists of Maine Inc. 22-04 Robin Hamilton v. Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services 21-30 Craig Carver v. Walmart/Sam's Club 21-27 Ralph Martin v. George C. Hall & Sons, Inc. 21-19 Jessica Coro v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. 21-07 Suzan Samuel v. Mercy Hospital 2020 ME 137 Somers v. S.D. Warren Company 19-38 Hopkins v. Verso Paper & International Paper 19-24 Stella v. Cintas Corp. 19-12 Dube v. Twin Rivers Paper Company 18-28 Gallant v. Maine School Administrative District No. 49 18-24 Jalbert v. Northern Maine Medical Center 18-16 Jodrey v. Hibbard Skilled Nursing Center 17-45 Morris v. Penobscot Bay Medical Center 17-22 Cortes v. Lepage Bakeries 17-19 Hunt v. Maine Coast Regional Healthcare 17-16 Gagnon v. Twin Rivers Paper Company 17-6 Gowen v. LL Bean 16-49 McLaughlin v. State of Maine, Department of Defense and Emergency Management 16-48 Clayton v. State of Maine, Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 15-23 Cross v. LLP Transport 15-20 Parks v. Home Depot USA 14-28 Parent v. NewPage 14-26 Waters v. SD Warren 14-21 Morneault v. Katahdin Paper 14-16 Seekins v. International Paper 14-6 Steele v. Steven McGee Construction

Penalties

Description

Determination and order of penalties under Sections 324, 359, 360

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §324

Cases

20-09 Puiia v. Meadwestvaco 16-31 Cantara v. Dube Design & Construction 16-16 Sylvester v. Marco Petroleum Industries 16-1 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Neal 2015 ME 99 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Holyoke 14-20 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Price 14-18 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Morrissette 14-11 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Holyoke 14-1 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Ring

Permanent Impairment

Description

Determination of permanent impairment under Section 213(1-A), and application of statute in multiple injury circumstances.

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §213(1-A)

Cases

23-17 Stephen Farrar v. Tate & Lyle Americas, Inc. 23-01 Richard Pratt v. S.D. Warren Company 22-12 Jerome Weiss v. Maine Soapstone Co. 20-27 Mead v. Fairchild Semiconductor 19-19 Perry v. Maine Turnpike Authority 18-4 Hamilton v. Maine Department of Health and Human Services 17-38 Somers v. SD Warren 17-36 Puiia v. NewPage 17-26 Jensen v. SD Warren 14-16 Seekins v. International Paper

Post-Injury Earnings

Description

Determination of post-injury earning capacity

Cases

23-13 Lyssa Eigenmann v. Northern Lights Eastern Maine Medical Center 23-07 Robin Hamilton v. Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services 22-38 Kevin Eaton v. City of Bangor 22-37 James Salvatore v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC 22-37 James Salvatore v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC 22-04 Robin Hamilton v. Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services 21-24 David Gott v. Dept. of Corrections 21-19 Jessica Coro v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. 19-20 O'Leary v. Northern Maine Medical Center 17-22 Cortes v. Lepage Bakeries 16-23 Thurlow v. Rite Aid of Maine 15-30 Fuller v. Edward D. Jones & Co. 13-4 Thew v. Saunders of Locke Mills

Pre-Existing Injury

Description

Compensability of disability for pre-existing physical conditions under Section 201(4)

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §201(4)

Cases

24-10 Lorri Bosse v. Sargent Corporation 24-09 Eileen McLaughlin v. Community Living Association 24-02 Robert Fergola v. ND Paper 23-19 Eric Berube v. New England Truck Tire Centers, Inc. 23-16 Patrick McKinney v. The Hertz Corporation 23-14 Lisa Dolliver v. Pratt & Whitney 23-10 Roberta Donahue v. N.D. Paper, Inc. 22-31 Miranda Bickford v. Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 22-28 Arthur Brown v. County of Cumberland 22-27 Eugenie Hopkins v. Sebasticook Family Health 22-25 Raymond Corson v. John Lucas Tree Experts 22-22 Tina Bouchard v. Central Maine Medical Center 22-21 Hung Huynh v. Parker Hannifin Corp. 22-18 Donald Pelkey v. W.E. Aubuchon Co. Inc. 22-15 Denise Pare v. Central Maine Health 21-28 Tyler v. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 21-23 Susan Cushman v. Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc. 21-12 Lorri Bossie v. Sargent Corp. 21-11 Melissa James v. Tractor Suplly 20-23 Daniel Larrabee v. City of South Portland 17-35 Makridis v. Dysart's Service 17-21 Levesque v. Daigle Oil and Louis J. Paradis, Inc. 16-41 Johnson v. Vescom 16-10 Bowker v. NFI North, Inc. 16-8 Pouzol v. L. Blanchette & Sons 15-24 Dunn v. Sunrise Senior Living 15-23 Cross v. LLP Transport 15-17 Pastula v. Lane Construction 14-36 Welsch v. Time Warner Cable 14-31 Daigle v. High View Manor 14-24 Briggs v. H&K Stevens

Procedure

Description

Cases that address hearing and appellate procedure

Cases

24-13 Susan Hussey v. Maine Turnpike Authority 24-12 Steven Michaud v. Caribou Ford Mercury, Inc. 2024 ME 74 Steve Michaud v. Caribou Ford-Mercury, Inc. 23-18 Estate of Michael Boyle, Sr. v. Lappin Brothers, Inc. 23-12 Steven Michaud v. Caribou Ford Mercury, Inc. 23-09 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies, LLC 23-07 Robin Hamilton v. Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services 23-03 Sandra Dominguez v. Pyramid Fore St. Management LLC 22-34 Kathleen Tabb v. Corning, Inc. 22-29 Duane Carlow v. Fulghum Fibres 22-24 Joel Hebert v. Twin Rivers Paper Co., LLC 22-20 Sherry Knox v. Irving Forest Products, Inc. 22-19 Sandra Harvey v. Affiliated Laboratory, Inc. 22-18 Donald Pelkey v. W.E. Aubuchon Co. Inc. 22-02 Michael Boulanger v. S.D. Warren Company 21-31 O'Brien Nolin v. Seaside Healthcare 21-22 Kenneth Lawrence v. John Lucas Tree Experts, Inc. 21-21 Robert Plourde v. Huhtamaki, Inc. 21-19 Jessica Coro v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. 21-17 David Winnett v. Hagar Enterprises, Inc. 21-14 Ray Bartlett v. Nestle Waters N.A. 21-04 Lawrence Berube v. Twin Rivers Paper Company 20-28 Breunig v. First Protection Services 20-27 Mead v. Fairchild Semiconductor 2020 ME 137 Somers v. S.D. Warren Company 20-24 Lawson v. Transworld Systems, Inc. 20-19 Laursen v. Sapphire Management 20-15 Cordeiro v. Gifford's Famous Ice Cream 20-08 Lancaster v. SD Warren 20-05 Henderson v. Oak Leaf Realty, Inc. 20-04 Somers v. SD Warren 20-01 Smith v. Maine Coast Sea Vegtables, Inc. 19-34 Morton v. Cumberland Farms, Inc. 19-22 Morrison v. City of Sanford 19-8 Eaton v. SD Warren 19-3 Enos v. Gerrity Industries 18-25 Steven A. Lenfest, Jacob R. Hallett, and Stephen Hallett v. Sullivan & Merritt

Res Judicata

Description

Effect of final decision in subsequent proceedings and requirements for establishing a change in medical or economic circumstances

Cases

24-01 Mary Low v. Nestle Waters North America, Inc. 23-18 Estate of Michael Boyle, Sr. v. Lappin Brothers, Inc. 23-09 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies, LLC 23-07 Robin Hamilton v. Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services 23-01 Richard Pratt v. S.D. Warren Company 22-32 Melanie Norton v. Aon Service Corp. 22-24 Joel Hebert v. Twin Rivers Paper Co., LLC 21-35 Katherine Stovall v. New England Telephone Company 21-30 Craig Carver v. Walmart/Sam's Club 21-29 Percy Madore v. Antonia Levesque & Sons, Inc. 21-27 Ralph Martin v. George C. Hall & Sons, Inc. 21-13 Franklin Gallup v. Keystone Automotive Industries 21-06 Michael Robinson v. Goodall Landscaping, Inc. 2020 ME 137 Somers v. S.D. Warren Company 18-19 Norberg v. SD Warren 18-8 Bridgeman v. SD Warren 18-3 Martin v. Scott Paper 18-01 Karimova v. NorDx 17-38 Somers v. SD Warren 17-36 Puiia v. NewPage 17-34 Pelletier v. Gerald Pelletier, Inc. 17-28 Low v. Poland Springs 2017 ME 160 Bailey v. City of Lewiston 17-23 Belanger v. Miles Memorial Hospital 17-10 Stevens v. LL Bean 17-2 Dugal v. Twin Rivers Paper 17-1 Stoliker v. Northern Maine Medical Center 16-46 Butler v. Twin Rivers Paper 16-39 Allarie v. Jolly Gardener Products 16-38 Pelletier v. Twin Rivers Paper 16-37 Strout v. Blue Rock Industries, Troiano Waste Services 16-19 Day v. SD Warren Company 16-18 Ouellette v. Twin Rivers Paper 16-12 Gilbert v. SD Warren 16-11 Bailey v. City of Lewiston 15-10 Traussi v. B&G Foods 15-5 Klein v. Maine Department of Labor 14-29 Oleson v. International Paper 14-16 Seekins v. International Paper 14-13 Jackson v. Pratt-Abbott Cleaners 13-14 Johnson v. James River

Retirement Presumption

Description

Determination and restrictions of benefits in accordance with Section 214

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §223

Cases

24-07 Rita Ouellette v. Northern Light EMMC 22-10 Brenda White v. Maine Dept. of Transportation 19-10 Capitan v. NewPage 18-12 Jones v. Mead Paper & NewPage 17-30 Bisco v. SD Warren 17-29 Perry v. MeadWestvaco 17-15 White v. Maine Turnpike Authority 17-4 Paradis v. Twin Rivers Paper 16-9 Casey v. NewPage 16-6 Hallock v. NewPage 16-5 Wing v. NewPage 13-17 Costales v. SD Warren

Retroactivity

Description

Standards of determining whether legislative changes are applicable to pending proceedings and dates of injury preceding enactment

Cases

15-27 Axelsen v. Interstate Brands

Statute of Limitations

Description

Application of two-year statute of limitations and six-year statute of repose under Section 306

Statute

Title 39-A MRSA §306

Cases

24-06 Katherine Stovall v. New England Tel. Co. 23-05 Anita Farrell v. MaineGeneral Health 21-22 Kenneth Lawrence v. John Lucas Tree Experts, Inc. 21-21 Robert Plourde v. Huhtamaki, Inc. 21-15 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies LLC 2021 ME 17 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies, LLC 21-08 David Furrow v. Bath Iron Works Corp. 20-23 Daniel Larrabee v. City of South Portland 20-10 Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies, LLC 20-08 Lancaster v. SD Warren 19-17 Rich v. Maine Turnpike Authority 18-18 Bickmore v. Old Town Canoe 17-41 Davis v. Boise Cascade & NewPage 17-40 Caron v. Barber Foods 17-13 Estate of Fournier v. Wade & Searway 17-12 Flanagin v. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 15-25 Matthews v. Shaw's Supermarkets & Emery Waterhouse 15-1 Estate of Zeitman v. WW Osborne 14-23 Capitano v. Stonewall Kitchens 14-22 Flanagin v. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 13-7 Young v. Mead Westvaco

Statutory Construction

Description

Standards applied by Administrative Law Judge to interpret statutory language, including retroactive application.

Cases

22-31 Miranda Bickford v. Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 22-14 Estate of Michael Boyle v. Lappin Bros. Inc. 2021 ME 63 Roger Desgrosseillers v. Auburn Sheet Metal 21-32 Phillip Palmore v. Town of Lisbon 21-26 Casey Pike v. CNO Financial Group 2021 ME 17 Robert Charest v. Hydraulic Hose & Assemblies, LLC 21-04 Lawrence Berube v. Twin Rivers Paper Company 21-01 Wanda Gallant v. Maine General Medical Center 2020 ME 137 Somers v. S.D. Warren Company 20-15 Cordeiro v. Gifford's Famous Ice Cream 19-22 Morrison v. City of Sanford 15-27 Axelsen v. Interstate Brands 2015 ME 99 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Holyoke 14-11 WCB Abuse Investigation Unit v. Holyoke