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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 194-A (2026)

Asbestosis

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 374, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 428, §1 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1975–1986 · leading case: Norton v. C.P. Blouin, Inc., 511 A.2d 1056 (Me. 1986).
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Norton v. C.P. Blouin, Inc., 511 A.2d 1056 (Me. 1986). “The Appellate Division found his claim to be controlled and barred by the provisions of 39 M.R.S.A. § 194-A (1978), a predecessor statute in effect at the time Norton became incapacitated.”
Davis v. Bath Iron Works Corp., 338 A.2d 146 (Me. 1975). “374, § 8 (now 39 M.R.S.A. § 194-A), effective November 30,1967: “In the absence of evidence in favor of the claim, disability or death from asbestosis shall be presumed not to be due to the nature of any occupation, unless during the 15 years immediately preceding the date of…”
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