Me. Stat. tit. 39-A § 112

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 112 - Workers' compensation coverage for forest firefighters

Notwithstanding Title 12, section 8901, subsection 2 and Title 12, sections 8902, 8905, 9201, 9202, 9204 and 9205, workers' compensation coverage is provided to forest fire wardens and laborers hired by municipalities for forest fire-fighting activities as follows. [1993, c. 439, §1(NEW).]

1.Municipal responsibility. The municipality is responsible for workers' compensation costs for injuries that occur while the municipality is in actual control of forest fire-fighting activities.

[1993, c. 439, §1(NEW).]

2.State responsibility. The State is responsible for workers' compensation costs for injuries that occur while the State is in actual control of forest fire-fighting activities.

[1993, c. 439, §1(NEW).]

For purposes of this section, "actual control" means on-site supervisory responsibility for the entire command structure directing forest fire-fighting activities at the fire scene. A municipality is assumed to be in actual control until the State accepts or takes actual control. [1993, c. 439, §1(NEW).]

39-A M.R.S. § 112

1993, c. 439, § 1 (NEW) .