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Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 23 (2026)

Insurance by assenting employer; requirements as to self-insurers

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(REPEALED)

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1973, c. 559, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 746, §§6,7 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 480, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 437, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 612, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §§399-402 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 577, §§1-9 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 658, §5 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 484, §§2-7 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 637, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 132 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 303 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 668, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 219 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 371, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 446, §4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 779, §85 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 77, §4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 95, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 272, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 284 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 559, §§A6,B15A (AMD). PL 1987, c. 861, §29 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 168, §29 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 435, §§2-13 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 615, §§A23,24 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 767, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 872, §§3-13 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1980–1995 · leading case: Philbrook v. Gates Formed-Fibre Prods., Inc., 536 A.2d 1118 (Me. 1988).

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Philbrook v. Gates Formed-Fibre Prods., Inc., 536 A.2d 1118 (Me. 1988). · cites it 2× “The Act mandates that an employer will receive the protection of the Act’s exclusivity provision only if the employer secures compensation for its employees within one of several ways described in 39 M.R.S.A. § 23. 3 One of the ways listed in section 23 is obtaining coverage…”

Armistead v. C & M Transp., Inc., 49 F.3d 43 (1st Cir. 1995). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 23(1) (1987) (repealed); see also 39-A M.”

Tinker v. Cont'l Ins., 410 A.2d 550 (Me. 1980). “Accordingly, as a self-insurer under the Worker’s Compensation Act, 39 M.R.S.A. § 23, the State began paying worker’s compensation benefits to Carballo and the estates of the deceased occupants of the automobile.”

Collora v. Leahy (In Re Leahy), 170 B.R. 10 (Bankr. D. Me. 1994). “An employer’s failure to do so potentially could result in, among other things, loss of statutory tort immunity, 39 M.R.S.A. § 4 (repealed by 39-A M.R.S.A.”

Peavey v. Taylor, 637 A.2d 449 (Me. 1994). · cites it 2× “39 M.R.S.A. § 23(1) (1989). If the employer wished to self-insure, it must provide the Superintendent with proof of solvency and ability to pay potential compensation payments.”

Baker v. Associated Transp., Inc., 411 A.2d 384 (Me. 1980). “Seaboard had provided a bond as security to enable Associated to become a self-insurer under the Workers’ Compensation Act, more particularly, in accordance with 39 M.R.S.A. § 23(2). 1 The Commission’s order *385 against Seaboard purported to operate directly against it as the…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 23(1) — 2 cases

Armistead v. C & M Transp., Inc., 49 F.3d 43 (1st Cir. 1995). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 23(1) (1987) (repealed); see also 39-A M.”

Peavey v. Taylor, 637 A.2d 449 (Me. 1994). “39 M.R.S.A. § 23(1) (1989). If the employer wished to self-insure, it must provide the Superintendent with proof of solvency and ability to pay potential compensation payments.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 23(2) — 2 cases

Peavey v. Taylor, 637 A.2d 449 (Me. 1994). “39 M.R.S.A. § 23(1) (1989). If the employer wished to self-insure, it must provide the Superintendent with proof of solvency and ability to pay potential compensation payments.”

Baker v. Associated Transp., Inc., 411 A.2d 384 (Me. 1980). “Seaboard had provided a bond as security to enable Associated to become a self-insurer under the Workers’ Compensation Act, more particularly, in accordance with 39 M.R.S.A. § 23(2). 1 The Commission’s order *385 against Seaboard purported to operate directly against it as the…”

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