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VETO SPREE HITS WORKERS’ COMP BILL

Posted: April 28, 2014

Senator Patrick’s legislation would allow injured workers to bring representation when they are being examined by their employer’s doctor...

Bangor Daily News: Lawmakers grill embattled workers compensation chief at Labor Committee hearing

Posted: April 03, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The executive director of the state’s Workers Compensation Board, who has come under...

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...

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...

GOV REJECTS MEASURE HELPING INJURED WORKERS

Posted: July 08, 2013

Measure protects workers injured on the job through no fault of their own AUGUSTA--Today, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill to strengthen...

SENATE STRENGTHENS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Posted: June 11, 2013

Measure protects workers injured on the job through no fault of their own   AUGUSTA--Today, in a 18-16 vote the Senate voted to strengthen...