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IMPORTANT STATUTORY CHANGES

 

On June 19, 2009, Governor Baldacci signed L.D. 1456 (P.L. 2009, Ch. 452) An Act to Ensure That Construction Workers Are Protected by Workers’ Compensation Insurance. This legislation seeks to ensure appropriate workers’ compensation insurance coverage for all individuals performing construction work on construction sites. 

P.L. 2009, Ch. 452 creates a conjunctive twelve (12) part test to determine whether or not an individual is an employee or a construction subcontractor.  The full text of the new law can be found on-line at:
 http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chapters/PUBLIC452.asp

On March 30, 2010 Governor Baldacci signed L.D. 1815 as emergency legislation updating the Predetermination form for Construction Subcontractors. The new form takes effect immediately.

**NEW FORM**The new application-WCB264- is available on-line at http://www.maine.gov/wcb/departments/board.htm.

Use the following link to look up the NAICS code for the Hiring Agent and/or the Applicant: 
http://www.naics.com/search.htm