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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 61 (2026)

Injury or death due to willful intention or intoxication

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1978–1992 · leading case: Cousins v. Georgia-Pac. Corp., 599 A.2d 73 (Me. 1991).
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Cousins v. Georgia-Pac. Corp., 599 A.2d 73 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “The Legislature has specifically addressed the issue of willful misconduct that causes work-connected injury; See 39 M.R.S.A. § 61 (1989). That section provides that “No compensation or other benefits shall be allowed for the injury or death of an employee .”
Wing v. Cornwall Indus., 418 A.2d 177 (Me. 1980). “[to] himself”, thus to invoke 39 M.R.S.A. § 61 as the basis for denying compensation.”
Cote v. Great N. Paper Co., 611 A.2d 58 (Me. 1992). · cites it 2× “The company contends that Cote's situation is analogous to an employee's failure to participate in an independent medical examination or refusal of medical treatment (section 65); an employee's intentional injury to himself (section 61); an employee's refusal to comply with an…”
Blackwelder v. Hemingway Transp., Inc., 383 A.2d 1091 (Me. 1978). “39 M.R.S.A. § 61 (1964). Thus, the employer had the burden of proof on each of those questions.”
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