Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 51

Entitlement to compensation and services generally

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(REPEALED)

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1967, c. 374, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 480, §6 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 200 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 252 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 615, §D3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 64 cases, 1969–2009 · leading case: Comeau v. Maine Coastal Services

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Comeau v. Maine Coastal Services (1982) me · cites it 5× “" 39 M.R.S.A. § 51. Although the opinion studiously avoids the use of the term, it undeniably adopts, for the first time in the law of Maine, the so-called "quantum theory" of work-connection.”

Ross v. Oxford Paper Company (1976) me · cites it 5× “The new standard for entitlement to compensation under 39 M.R.S.A. § 51 was to be “personal injury” and not the previously prescribed “personal injury by accident.”

Caron v. Maine School Administrative District No. 27 (1991) me · cites it 6× “Pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(3), 1 Caron filed a petition for *562 award of compensation with the Workers’ Compensation Commission alleging that her depression was caused by stress created by her employment.”

Brackett v. A.C. Lawrence Leather Co. (1989) me · cites it 6× “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 51 (Supp.1988) (entitlement for compensation for injuries arising out of and in the course of employee's employment).”

Knox v. Combined Insurance Co. of America (1988) me · cites it 3× “3 Combined specifically argued that Knox’s alleged injuries were compensable under the criteria in 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(1). 4 In support of its summary judgment motion, Combined submitted an affidavit from *365 one of its executives, purporting to show that Combined maintained a…”

Pratt v. Fraser Paper, Ltd. (2001) me · cites it 4× “1996), interpreted former 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(4) (Supp.1992), repealed and replaced by P.”

Townsend v. Maine Bureau of Public Safety (1979) me · cites it 2× “39 M.R.S.A. § 51. The claimant testified that she was subjected to work-related “harassment” beginning in the winter of 1973 due to a relationship she had with a state police officer which the Department attempted to discourage.”

Bernier v. Data General Corp. (2002) me · cites it 2× “Section 201(5) is based on a predecessor statute, former 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(4) (Supp.1992), which contained identical language and included the phrase “under this Act.”

Mushero v. Lincoln Pulp & Paper Co. (1996) me · cites it 5× “39 M.R.S.A. § 51(4) (Supp.1992). 1 Mushero contends that because the work and nonwork-injuries were related to the same body part and contributed to his incapacitated condition, the injuries must be said to be “causally connected” for purposes of subsection 51(4), and therefore…”

Towle v. Department of Transportation, State Highway (1974) me · cites it 4× “The Legislature did not define for us what it intended by the use of the words "personal injury by accident" as used in the context of 39 M.R.S.A. § 51. In Patrick v. Ham, 1921, 119 Me.”

Cole v. Chandler (2000) me “The applicable section in Knox was 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(1), which has been repealed and replaced by 39-A M.”

Dorey v. Forster Manufacturing Co. (1991) me · cites it 2× “employment" language of 39 M.R.S.A. § 51 to the facts of this case.”

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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 51(1) — 13 cases

Knox v. Combined Insurance Co. of America (1988) me “3 Combined specifically argued that Knox’s alleged injuries were compensable under the criteria in 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(1). 4 In support of its summary judgment motion, Combined submitted an affidavit from *365 one of its executives, purporting to show that Combined maintained a…”

Cole v. Chandler (2000) me “The applicable section in Knox was 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(1), which has been repealed and replaced by 39-A M.”

Cust v. University of Maine (2001) me

Harding v. Sheridan D. Smith, Inc. (1994) me

Morse v. Laverdiere's Super Drug Store (1994) me

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 51(2) — 2 cases

Croteau-Robinson v. Merrill Trust/Fleet Bank (1996) me

Boyce v. Potter (1994) me

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 51(3) — 1 case

Caron v. Maine School Administrative District No. 27 (1991) me “Pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(3), 1 Caron filed a petition for *562 award of compensation with the Workers’ Compensation Commission alleging that her depression was caused by stress created by her employment.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 51(3)(A) — 1 case

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 51(3)(B) — 1 case

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 51(4) — 5 cases

Pratt v. Fraser Paper, Ltd. (2001) me “1996), interpreted former 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(4) (Supp.1992), repealed and replaced by P.”

Bernier v. Data General Corp. (2002) me “Section 201(5) is based on a predecessor statute, former 39 M.R.S.A. § 51(4) (Supp.1992), which contained identical language and included the phrase “under this Act.”

Mushero v. Lincoln Pulp & Paper Co. (1996) me “39 M.R.S.A. § 51(4) (Supp.1992). 1 Mushero contends that because the work and nonwork-injuries were related to the same body part and contributed to his incapacitated condition, the injuries must be said to be “causally connected” for purposes of subsection 51(4), and therefore…”

Kotch v. American Protective Services, Inc. (2002) me

Roy v. Bath Iron Works (2008) me

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