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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 71-A (2026)

Lump sum payments

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 559, §B37 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 502, §§A150,A151 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §A7 (RP). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1989–1995 · leading case: Curtis v. Nat'l Sea Prods., 657 A.2d 320 (Me. 1995).
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Curtis v. Nat'l Sea Prods., 657 A.2d 320 (Me. 1995). · cites it 4× “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A (1989), repealed and replaced by P.”
Ayotte v. United Servs., Inc., 567 A.2d 430 (Me. 1989). · cites it 2× “-12(C), which provides that “[a]n employee’s attorney may not receive a fee for a lump sum settlement pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A, regardless of the source, without Commission approval.”
King v. Bangor Fed. Credit Union, 568 A.2d 507 (Me. 1989). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A. 7 . The current version of 39 M.”
Kennedy v. Brunswick Convalescent Ctr., 584 A.2d 678 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “Section 71 was replaced by 39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A (1989 & Supp.1990), which authorizes lump sum payments in the case of injuries occurring on or after November 20, 1987.”
Smith v. Great N. Paper, Inc., 636 A.2d 438 (Me. 1994). · cites it 2× “39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A (1989). Smith contends that there is no rational basis for the hearing officer’s decision that a lump-sum settlement would not be in Smith’s best interest.”
Craigue v. Craigue, 617 A.2d 1027 (Me. 1992). “…dependents may petition the commission for an order commuting all payments for future benefits to a lump sum. 39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A (1989).”
Violette v. Leo Violette & Sons, Inc., 597 A.2d 1356 (Me. 1991). “39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A (1989) preserves the option for the employee and employer, with Commission approval, to agree to a lump sum settlement in discharge of an employer’s liability for future payment of permanent impairment benefits.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39, § 71-A(3) — 2 cases
Ayotte v. United Servs., Inc., 567 A.2d 430 (Me. 1989). “-12(C), which provides that “[a]n employee’s attorney may not receive a fee for a lump sum settlement pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A, regardless of the source, without Commission approval.”
Curtis v. Nat'l Sea Prods., 657 A.2d 320 (Me. 1995). “See 39 M.R.S.A. § 71-A (1989), repealed and replaced by P.”
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