Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 54-B (2026)

Compensation for total incapacity

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(REPEALED)

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 559, §B27 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 615, §D6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 20 cases, 1991–2007 · leading case: Pratt v. Fraser Paper, Ltd., 2001 ME 102 (Me. 2001).

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Pratt v. Fraser Paper, Ltd., 2001 ME 102 (Me. 2001). · cites it 7× “The Hearing Officer awarded total incapacity benefits pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B (1989), repealed and replaced by P.”

Ray v. Carland Constr., Inc., 1997 ME 206 (Me. 1997). · cites it 8× “559, part B, §§ 26, 27 (codified at 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B (1989)). The law at the time of McDonald's second injury, however, delayed the application of the inflation adjustment until three years after the injury.”

Dunson v. South Portland Hous. Auth., 2003 ME 16 (Me. 2003). · cites it 6× “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B (1989), repealed and replaced by P.”

Lamphier v. Bath Iron Works Corp., 2000 ME 121 (Me. 2000). · cites it 4× “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B (Supp. 1991) (effective for injuries occurring after October 17, 1991 and before January 1, 1993), repealed and replaced by P.”

MAINE AFL-CIO v. Superintendent of Ins., 595 A.2d 424 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “1990); (ii) adjustments in inflation protection, see 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B and 55-B (1989 & Supp.”

Marchand v. E. Welding Co., 641 A.2d 190 (Me. 1994). · cites it 2× “39 M.R.SA § 54-B (1989), repealed by P.L.”

Adams v. Mt. Blue Health Ctr., 1999 ME 105 (Me. 1999). · cites it 2× “39 M.R.S.A. §§ 54-B, 55-B (1989), repealed by the Maine Workers’ Compensation Act of 1992, P.”

Bernier v. Data Gen. Corp., 2002 ME 2 (Me. 2002). “Because section 203 only applies to persons receiving benefits pursuant to sections 212 or 213, we held that it did not apply to the case of an employee receiving benefits pursuant to former 39 M.R.S.A. §§ 54-B, 55-B (1989). Id. [¶ 11] Bernier contends that we should apply the…”

Russell v. Russell's Appliance Serv., 2001 ME 32 (Me. 2001). “Moreover, when an employee has received 400 weeks of full or “total” compensation, it is not always apparent whether the employee has received 100% partial incapacity benefits under section 55-B, or benefits for total incapacity under former 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B (1989), repealed,…”

Nielsen v. Burnham & Morrill, Inc., 600 A.2d 1111 (Me. 1991). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B. If partially incapacitated, the employee is entitled to compensation of two-thirds of the difference between his average weekly wage before the injury and the wage he is able to earn while partially incapacitated after the injury.”

Wentworth v. Manpower Temp. Servs., 589 A.2d 934 (Me. 1991). “Sections 54 and 55 have since been repealed and replaced by 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B (1989) and 39 M.R.S.A.”

Allen v. Bath Iron Works Corp., 728 A.2d 121 (Me. 1999). · cites it 2× “39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B, repealed by P.L.1991, ch.”

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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 54-B(1) — 1 case

Chmielewski v. J.C. Mgmt., 785 A.2d 338 (Me. 2001).

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 54-B(2) — 1 case

MAINE AFL-CIO v. Superintendent of Ins., 595 A.2d 424 (Me. 1991). “1990); (ii) adjustments in inflation protection, see 39 M.R.S.A. § 54-B and 55-B (1989 & Supp.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 54-B(l) — 2 cases

Juliano v. Ameri-cana Transp., 2007 ME 9 (Me. 2007).

Toothaker v. Lauri, Inc., 631 A.2d 1241 (Me. 1993).

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