Maine Statutes
§ 39-A §103 — Common-law defenses lost
Maine·Title 39-A WORKERS' COMPENSATION·Part 1 MAINE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OF 1992·Ch. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by an employee arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment, or for death resulting from such injuries, it is not a defense to an employer, except as hereinafter specified:
1.Employee negligent.
That the employee was negligent;
2.Fellow employee negligent.
That the injury was caused by the negligence of a fellow employee; or
3.Employee assumed risk.
That the employee has assumed the risk of the injury.
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Legislative History
PL 1991, c. 885, §A8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).
Nearby Sections
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§ 39 §1
Short title§ 39 §100-A
Orders or agreements for trial work periods§ 39 §100-B
Trial work periods§ 39 §102-A
Incarceration of employee§ 39 §103
Appeal§ 39 §103-A
Appellate Division created§ 39 §103-B
Appeal from commission decision§ 39 §103-C
Appeal from a decision of the division§ 39 §103-D
Report to the Law Court§ 39 §103-E
Enforcement of division§ 39 §104-A
Compensation payments; penalty