Maine Statutes
§ 5 §18511 — Presumption of disability for active firefighters
Maine·Title 5 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES·Part 20 STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM·Ch. 425 PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS
1.Definition.
For purposes of this section, a person is considered to be an active member of a municipal fire department or of a volunteer fire department or volunteer firefighters' association if the person aids in the extinguishment of fires, whether or not the person has administrative duties or other duties as a member of the department or association.
2.Presumption.
It is presumed that a member incurred a disability in the line of duty that occurred while in actual performance of duty at some definite time and place and that was not caused by the willful negligence of the member if:
3.Rebuttal.
This presumption is subject to rebuttal in accordance with the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 301.
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Legislative History
PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 878, §B6 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 322, §10 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 5 §18501
Definition§ 5 §18501-A
Applicability§ 5 §18502
Application§ 5 §18503
Examination or tests§ 5 §18504
Qualification for benefit§ 5 §18505
Computation of benefit§ 5 §18506
Reduction in amount of benefit§ 5 §18507
Payment of benefit§ 5 §18508
Statement of health§ 5 §18509
Statement of compensation§ 5 §1851
Definitions§ 5 §18510
Optional election§ 5 §18512
Rehabilitation§ 5 §1852
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