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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 55-A (2026)

Compensation for partial incapacity

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 372, §A19 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 559, §B29 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1994–2006 · leading case: Bernard v. Mead Publ'g Paper Div., 2001 ME 15 (Me. 2001).
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Bernard v. Mead Publ'g Paper Div., 2001 ME 15 (Me. 2001). · cites it 14× “The Hearing Officer also concluded that because Bernard's injury occurred prior to 1993 and his entitlement to partial benefits is governed by former title 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-A, repealed by P.L.1987, ch.”
Grubb v. S.D. Warren Co., 2003 ME 139 (Me. 2003). · cites it 4× “[¶ 15] Former 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-A provides, in pertinent part: While the incapacity for work resulting from the injury is partial, the employer shall pay the injured employee a weekly compensation equal to 2/3 the difference, due to the injury, between his average gross weekly…”
Ray v. Carland Constr., Inc., 1997 ME 206 (Me. 1997). · cites it 2× “Ray's average weekly wage at the time of the first injury and including an inflation adjustment pursuant to former 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-A (Supp.1987), repealed and replaced by P.”
Allen v. Bath Iron Works Corp., 728 A.2d 121 (Me. 1999). · cites it 2× “[¶ 4] Prior to 1987, partially incapacitated employees were entitled to an annual adjustment of partial benefits to reflect inflationary (or deflationary) fluctuations in the State average weekly wage.”
Williams v. Tyson's Food, Inc., 900 A.2d 195 (Me. 2006). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-A (Pamph. 1987); 39 M.R.”
Bragg v. Champion Int'l Corp., 636 A.2d 436 (Me. 1994). “39 M.R.S.A. § 55-A was replaced by 39 M.R.”
Saunders v. MacBride Dunham Mgmt., 708 A.2d 1030 (Me. 1998). “Former 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-A (Supp.1987), repealed by P.”
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