Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B (2026)

Coordination of benefits

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 372, §A26 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 560, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2024 · leading case: Damon v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 24 (Me. 2010).
Damon v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 24 (Me. 2010). · cites it 11× “The Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Collier; HO) granted Damon’s petition for restoration, awarded ongoing partial incapacity benefits for the 1991 work injury, and, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 applied the offset for Damon’s retirement benefits and for…”
Jordan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 651 A.2d 358 (Me. 1994). · cites it 5× “The Commission held that, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 an employer is not entitled to a coordination of compensation benefits when an employee rolls pension benefits over into an individual retirement- account (IRA) until those funds are distributed from the IRA.”
Baker v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 87 (Me. 2010). · cites it 8× “1 We affirm the hearing officer’s decision, concluding that the Board did not exceed its authority in promulgating the rule and that the rule does not directly conflict with the applicable coordination of benefits provision, 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989). 2 I. BACKGROUND [¶ 2] John…”
Berry v. H.R. Beal & Sons, 649 A.2d 1101 (Me. 1994). · cites it 6× “Thurman Berry appeals from a decision of the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Commission, which affirmed the Commissioner’s decision that, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 the employer’s insurer was entitled to reduce Berry’s workers’ compensation benefits…”
Berube v. Rust Eng'g, 668 A.2d 875 (Me. 1995). · cites it 6× “Rust contends that, pursuant to the plain language of 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B, an employer that partially funds a pension plan with other employers is entitled to offset against any compensation paid an employee pursuant to the Act the entire amount of the employee's monthly pension…”
Victor S. Urrutia v. Interstate Brands Int'l, 2018 ME 24 (Me. 2018). · cites it 3× “The statute construed in Jordan , 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), was the predecessor to the current section 221"coordination of benefits" statute.”
Temm v. S.D. Warren Co., 2005 ME 118 (Me. 2005). · cites it 3× “372, § A, 26 (effective June 30, 1985) (codified as amended at 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989)). 3 Section 221(10) was enacted by the Legislature as part of the wholesale redrawing of Maine’s workers’ compensation system, P.”
Foley v. Verizon, 931 A.2d 1058 (Me. 2007). · cites it 2× “The Statement of Fact that accompanied the prior version of Maine’s coordination provision, 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), states: "The purpose of coordination of benefits is to preclude anyone from receiving a greater income because of the receipt of Social Security or retirement…”
Daley v. Spinnaker Indus., Inc., 2002 ME 134 (Me. 2002). · cites it 3× “at 360-61 (One of the purposes of former 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B, predecessor statute to section 221, to prevent “double-dipping”); Berry v.”
Gendreau v. Tri-Cmty. Recycling, 1998 ME 19 (Me. 1998). · cites it 2× “at 360-61 (One of the purposes of former 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B, predecessor statute to section 221, to prevent “double-dipping”); Berry v.”
Bowie v. Delta Airlines, Inc., 661 A.2d 1128 (Me. 1995). “39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989); 39-A M.R.S.A. § 221 (Supp.”
Rickett v. William Underwood Co., 581 A.2d 420 (Me. 1990). “” Under 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989) (eff. Nov. 20, 1987), payments for partial incapacity will be reduced 581 A.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B(2) — 1 case
Jordan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 651 A.2d 358 (Me. 1994). “The Commission held that, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 an employer is not entitled to a coordination of compensation benefits when an employee rolls pension benefits over into an individual retirement- account (IRA) until those funds are distributed from the IRA.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B(2)(A) — 1 case
Jordan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 651 A.2d 358 (Me. 1994). “The Commission held that, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 an employer is not entitled to a coordination of compensation benefits when an employee rolls pension benefits over into an individual retirement- account (IRA) until those funds are distributed from the IRA.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B(2)(B) — 3 cases
Damon v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 24 (Me. 2010). “The Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Collier; HO) granted Damon’s petition for restoration, awarded ongoing partial incapacity benefits for the 1991 work injury, and, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 applied the offset for Damon’s retirement benefits and for…”
Baker v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 87 (Me. 2010). “1 We affirm the hearing officer’s decision, concluding that the Board did not exceed its authority in promulgating the rule and that the rule does not directly conflict with the applicable coordination of benefits provision, 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989). 2 I. BACKGROUND [¶ 2] John…”
Daley v. Spinnaker Indus., Inc., 2002 ME 134 (Me. 2002). “at 360-61 (One of the purposes of former 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B, predecessor statute to section 221, to prevent “double-dipping”); Berry v.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B(3) — 2 cases
Damon v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 24 (Me. 2010). “The Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Collier; HO) granted Damon’s petition for restoration, awarded ongoing partial incapacity benefits for the 1991 work injury, and, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 applied the offset for Damon’s retirement benefits and for…”
Foley v. Verizon, 931 A.2d 1058 (Me. 2007). “The Statement of Fact that accompanied the prior version of Maine’s coordination provision, 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), states: "The purpose of coordination of benefits is to preclude anyone from receiving a greater income because of the receipt of Social Security or retirement…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B(3)(A) — 2 cases
Damon v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 24 (Me. 2010). “The Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Collier; HO) granted Damon’s petition for restoration, awarded ongoing partial incapacity benefits for the 1991 work injury, and, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 applied the offset for Damon’s retirement benefits and for…”
Baker v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 87 (Me. 2010). “1 We affirm the hearing officer’s decision, concluding that the Board did not exceed its authority in promulgating the rule and that the rule does not directly conflict with the applicable coordination of benefits provision, 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989). 2 I. BACKGROUND [¶ 2] John…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B(3)(A)(1) — 2 cases
Victor S. Urrutia v. Interstate Brands Int'l, 2018 ME 24 (Me. 2018). “The statute construed in Jordan , 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), was the predecessor to the current section 221"coordination of benefits" statute.”
Berry v. H.R. Beal & Sons, 649 A.2d 1101 (Me. 1994). “Thurman Berry appeals from a decision of the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Commission, which affirmed the Commissioner’s decision that, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 the employer’s insurer was entitled to reduce Berry’s workers’ compensation benefits…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 62-B(3)(A)(2) — 2 cases
Damon v. S.D. Warren Co., 2010 ME 24 (Me. 2010). “The Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Collier; HO) granted Damon’s petition for restoration, awarded ongoing partial incapacity benefits for the 1991 work injury, and, pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B (1989), 1 applied the offset for Damon’s retirement benefits and for…”
Berube v. Rust Eng'g, 668 A.2d 875 (Me. 1995). “Rust contends that, pursuant to the plain language of 39 M.R.S.A. § 62-B, an employer that partially funds a pension plan with other employers is entitled to offset against any compensation paid an employee pursuant to the Act the entire amount of the employee's monthly pension…”
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