PART A

Sec. A-1. 24-A MRSA §6603, sub-§1, ¶F-1 is enacted to read:

F-1. Must comply with the requirements of section 2809-A, subsection 11, concerning continued coverage in the event of an employee's being temporarily laid off or losing employment because of an injury or disease that the employee claims to be compensable under workers' compensation;

PART B

Sec. B-1. 24-A MRSA §2701, sub-§2, ¶C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 258, Pt. E, §1, is further amended to read:

C. Sections 2736, 2736-A, 2736-B and 2736-C apply to:

(1) Association groups as defined by section 2805-A, except associations of employers; and

(1-A)__Credit union groups as defined by section 2807- A; and

(2) Other groups as defined by section 2808, except employee leasing companies registered pursuant to Title 32, chapter 125.

PART C

Sec. C-1. 24-A MRSA §2304-A, sub-§7, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991, c. 377, §10, is amended to read:

7. Except as provided in section 2304-C, a rate filing and its supporting data are confidential until the filing becomes effective is approved.

Sec. C-2. 24-A MRSA §2412, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 126, §4, is amended to read:

8. Confidentiality of form filings. Forms filed as required by this section and any supporting information are confidential until the filing becomes effective. If an insurer does not provide an effective date for the filings, the forms and supporting information become public on the date the filing is approved.