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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 183 (2026)

Occupational disease defined

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 374, §4 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 480, §11 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1974–1992 · leading case: Bryant v. Masters Mach. Co., 444 A.2d 329 (Me. 1982).
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Bryant v. Masters Mach. Co., 444 A.2d 329 (Me. 1982). “,” 39 M.R.S.A. § 183, (emphasis added) qualified as an occupational disease.”
Towle v. Dep't of Transp., State High., 318 A.2d 71 (Me. 1974). · cites it 2× “We do not believe that Towle's condition is the result of an occupational disease, which under 39 M.R.S.A. § 183 is defined as follows: "Whenever used in this law, the term `occupational disease' shall be construed to mean only a disease which is due to causes and conditions…”
Russell v. Camden Cmty. Hosp., 359 A.2d 607 (Me. 1976). “First of all, if the Legislature intended the Law to cover only diseases to which the employee had been exposed for 60 days or more, it would more logically have included this requirement in 39 M.R.S.A. § 183, the definition of “occupational disease”.”
Brawn v. St. Regis Paper Co., 430 A.2d 843 (Me. 1981). “Section 182 does not come to bear, however, until the employee first meets his burden of proving that he has an occupational disease, as that term is defined in 39 M.R.S.A. § 183. Section 183 defines “occupational disease” as “only a disease which is due to causes and conditions…”
Manzo v. Great N. Paper Co., 615 A.2d 605 (Me. 1992). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 183. Failure to show a distinctive association with the employee’s occupation will preclude coverage.”
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