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LD131 • 2025

An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement

An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Donna Bailey
Last action
2025-03-18
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement

An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement Sponsor: Senator Donna Bailey Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement Sponsor: Senator Donna Bailey Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-18 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-03-11 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-03-04 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-02-04 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP

  5. 2025-01-21 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-01-21 Committee

    Voted; OTP

  7. 2025-01-08 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement
Sponsor:
Senator Donna Bailey
Reference committee:
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0625(03)
STATE OF MAINE
_____
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 67 - L.D. 131
An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act
of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure
Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §403, sub-§4-B, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 393, §1, is
repealed.
Sec. 2. 39-A MRSA §403, sub-§4-C, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 393, §2, is
repealed.
APPROVED
MARCH 18, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
1
PUBLIC LAW