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Portland Press Herald: Maine’s workers comp chief says media, politics created controversy

Posted: April 03, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here At a hearing marked by claims of election-year maneuvering, he denies having a pro-business bias in removing a...

TOP WORKERS’ COMP OFFICER REAFFIRMS PERCEPTION PROBLEM

Posted: April 02, 2014

Sighinolfi removes impartial hearing officer after private meeting with LePage officials and mill managers AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Labor...

SENATE DEMS VOTE TO CLOSE CORPORATE OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS

Posted: April 02, 2014

Maine loses $10 million per year because of special tax protections for wealthy corporations AUGUSTA – In a party line vote, the Senate gave...

SENATE APPROVES BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR INJURED WORKERS

Posted: March 26, 2014

Senator Patrick’s legislation will allow injured workers to be accompanied when they are examined by their employer’s doctor AUGUSTA--In a 18-17...

LABOR COMMITTEE SEEKS INFORMATION IN WORKERS' COMP OFFICER REMOVAL

Posted: March 24, 2014

  Chairs invite Executive Director Paul Sighinolfi to brief committee on secret decision made in 2011 AUGUSTA--Following reports that an...

Portland Press Herald: Maine Senate Democrats want more answers from workers comp chief

Posted: March 24, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here AUGUSTA –– Democratic senators on the Legislature’s labor committee want the executive director of the Maine...

Portland Press Herald: Resolution officer's removal at Maine workers’ comp board leads to criticism

Posted: March 21, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here AUGUSTA — The executive director of the Maine Workers Compensation Board is under fire from labor advocates for...

MPBN: Head of Workers Comp Board Accused of Favoring Business Over Labor

Posted: March 21, 2014

By Tom Porter Read more here The head of Maine's Workers Compensation Board is blaming what he calls "crossed wires" for allegations that he...

SENATE ENACTS MEASURE TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN MAINE

Posted: March 21, 2014

Senator Patrick’s bill allows Maine State Housing Authority to accept federal funds to increase access to affordable housing AUGUSTA –This...

SENATE REPUBLICANS FLIP-FLOP, KILL EARLY VOTING BILL

Posted: March 06, 2014

Measure would have increased access to the ballot AUGUSTA— After initially supporting a measure to increase access to early voting in Maine,...