Bangor, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Maine, "utilization review" means the initial prospective, concurrent or retrospective evaluation by an insurance carrier, self-insurer, or group self-insurer of the appropriateness in terms of both the level and the […]

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're thinking about torts and on-the-job injuries, you're probably also thinking about exclusive remedy rules in most states. What an exclusive remedy rule does is prevent someone from suing for […]

Bangor, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When does an employee's change in job duties represent new employment? As the Appellate Division of Maine's Workers' Compensation Board explained in Farmer v. Walmart Inc., No. 23-19 (W.C.B. Me. App. […]

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The topic of cannabis and workers' compensation has been in the news for a while. And while the topic is not without controversy, states have craft rules based on their legislatures' […]

Lewiston, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – Increasingly, as they deal with book bans and culture warriors and the homeless, librarians are becoming targets.   Last month, police in Oklahoma City, Okla., said they were investigating three violent outbursts […]

Bangor, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- So, what happens in Maine if an employee completes a rehabilitation plan that the employer or its insurer didn't agree to pay? Here's how the Pine Tree State addresses such a […]

Bangor, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- How much do you know about how Maine handles durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies? Read on. Is there reimbursement for incidental supplies?No. Supplies and materials that exceed incidental supplies […]