Proposed Rulemaking

A public hearing will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:00 for the proposed rule changes. The hearing will be in person at the Augusta Central Office, 442 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Augusta or via MS Teams using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/282766004849769?p=XNgqW8cQk7mx1G1Qbl

Public comments are due by 4:00 PM on Monday, October 19, 2026. Please submit them to Richard Hewes at richard.hewes@maine.gov.

Files are Word documents unless otherwise noted.

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal (MAPA-3)

Chapter 1 Payment or Denial of Benefits

Chapter 2 Section 213 Compensation for Partial Incapacity

Chapter 3 Form Filing

Chapter 4 Independent Medical Examiner

Chapter 8 Procedures for Payment

Chapter 11 Mediation

Chapter 12 Formal Hearings

Chapter 13 Rules of Appellate Division

Chapter 15 Penalties

Chapter 17 Expenses and Fees

Chapter 20 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) (Word) with Event Table (Excel)