Maine § 39-A §311 Inadmissible statements

Maine Statutes

§ 39-A §311 — Inadmissible statements

Maine § 39-A §311

Title 39-AWORKERS' COMPENSATION

Part 1MAINE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OF 1992

Ch. 7PROCEDURES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 39-A, § 39-A §311 (2026).

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No statement of any kind made by the injured employee to any investigator, employer or employer's representative, whether oral or written, recorded or unrecorded, may be admitted into evidence or considered in any way in any proceeding under this Act if it was obtained by means of duress on the part of the investigator, employer or employer's representative.

1.Duress defined. For the purpose of this section, "duress" is not limited to its common law definition, but includes:

2.Exception. This section does not apply to agreements for the payment of compensation made under this Act or to the admissibility of statements to show compliance with the notice requirements of sections 301 and 302.

3.Application. This section applies only to employees injured on or after June 30, 1985.

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No statement of any kind made by the injured employee to any investigator, employer or employer's representative, whether oral or written, recorded or unrecorded, may be admitted into evidence or considered in any way in any proceeding under this Act if it was obtained by means of duress on the part of the investigator, employer or employer's representative.
1.
Duress defined.
For the purpose of this section, "duress" is not limited to its common law definition, but includes:
2.
Exception.
This section does not apply to agreements for the payment of compensation made under this Act or to the admissibility of statements to show compliance with the notice requirements of sections 301 and 302.
3.
Application.
This section applies only to employees injured on or after June 30, 1985.