Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 55-B (2026)

Compensation for partial incapacity

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SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 559, §B30 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 575 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 615, §D7 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 32 cases, 1990–2011 · leading case: Ray v. Carland Constr., Inc., 1997 ME 206 (Me. 1997).

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Ray v. Carland Constr., Inc., 1997 ME 206 (Me. 1997). · cites it 8× “559, part B, §§ 29, 30, codified at 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (1989). In the second case, Denyse Pelletier contends that the Board erred in applying 39-A M.”

Bernard v. Mead Publ'g Paper Div., 2001 ME 15 (Me. 2001). · cites it 4× “B, §§ 29, 30, codified as 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (1989) (effective Nov.”

Pratt v. Fraser Paper, Ltd., 2001 ME 102 (Me. 2001). · cites it 6× “Fraser Paper contends that, pursuant to subsection 201(5), the Board should have awarded benefits pursuant to the partial incapacity statute, 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (Supp.1989), repealed and replaced by P.”

Tripp v. Philips Elmet Corp., 676 A.2d 927 (Me. 1996). · cites it 5× “1995); 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (Supp.1992). In Ray’s Case , we held that the term “incapacity for work” means not merely physical incapacity, but also the lack of employment resulting from the injury.”

Cust v. Univ. of Maine, 2001 ME 29 (Me. 2001). · cites it 4× “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (Pamph. 1988), repealed and replaced by P.”

Adams v. Mt. Blue Health Ctr., 1999 ME 105 (Me. 1999). · cites it 4× “Pursuant to the Board’s interpretation, when a partially incapacitated employee establishes the unavailability of any employment in the local community due to the injury, the employee is entitled to 100% partial incapacity pursuant to the partial incapacity statute, 39 M.R.S.A.…”

Lamphier v. Bath Iron Works Corp., 2000 ME 121 (Me. 2000). · cites it 4× “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (Supp.1991) (effective for injuries occurring after October 17, 1991 and before January 1, 1993), repealed and replaced by P.”

Grubb v. S.D. Warren Co., 2003 ME 139 (Me. 2003). · cites it 2× “The annual adjustment required by this section shall be made on the anniversary date of the injury .”

Russell v. Russell's Appliance Serv., 2001 ME 32 (Me. 2001). · cites it 2× “By a decision of April 29, 1991, the former Workers’ Compensation Commission awarded Russell partial incapacity benefits pursuant to former 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (Pamph.1988), amended by P.”

Longtin v. City of Lewiston, 1998 ME 90 (Me. 1998). · cites it 5× “[¶ 1] Lucien Longtin appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board granting his employer’s petition for review and reducing his partial benefits based on his refusal of available work, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A § 55-B (Supp.1990) (effective for injuries occurring after…”

Nielsen v. Burnham & Morrill, Inc., 600 A.2d 1111 (Me. 1991). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B. 2 . 39 M.R.S.A. § 2(2)(B) (1989) provides in pertinent part: [T]he “average weekly wages, earnings or salary” shall be determined by dividing the entire amount of wages or salary earned .”

Allen v. Bath Iron Works Corp., 728 A.2d 121 (Me. 1999). · cites it 3× “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (1989), repealed and replaced by the Maine Workers’ Compensation Act of 1992, P.”

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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 55-B(1)(B) — 1 case

Tripp v. Philips Elmet Corp., 676 A.2d 927 (Me. 1996). “1995); 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (Supp.1992). In Ray’s Case , we held that the term “incapacity for work” means not merely physical incapacity, but also the lack of employment resulting from the injury.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 55-B(l) — 1 case

Flanigan v. Ames Dep't Store, 652 A.2d 83 (Me. 1995).

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