S.P. 505 - L.D. 1567
An Act to Require the Workers' Compensation Board to Evaluate Rehabilitation in the Workers' Compensation System and to Develop a System for Collecting Rehabilitation Data
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §358-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5. Rehabilitation data. The board shall develop a system for collecting rehabilitation data and provide any reports considered necessary for the improved function and administration of rehabilitation under this Act.
Sec. 2. Report. The Workers' Compensation Board shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters by January 15, 1999. The report must include an analysis of the progress being made toward developing a system for collecting rehabilitation data pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 358-A, subsection 5, an evaluation of the different definitions of rehabilitation currently in use, a proposal for a uniform definition of rehabilitation, an evaluation of rehabilitation education and outreach among employers and employees and a specific plan to address problems identified as a result of the analysis and evaluation.
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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