Maine Workers' Compensation Attorneys

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How we match your Maine workers' compensation case

When you submit a Maine workers' compensation matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A workers' compensation matter needs someone who handles workers' compensation work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Maine law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Maine who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Exhibit A

What happens with a workers' compensation claim in Maine

Day 0
You’re hurt at work.
Report it to your employer in writing and get medical care. In Maine, the report and the first medical visit are the two things every comp claim is built on.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Maine workers' compensation attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
The claim is filed and documented.
Incident report, medical records, wage history, and the insurer’s acceptance or denial. Your attorney handles the forms and the follow-ups.
Months 1–6
Benefits, and pushback.
Wage-loss and medical benefits should start; insurers routinely dispute treatment or ratings. Your attorney contests denials and independent medical exams.
Before the 2-year deadline
Hearing or petition if needed.
Maine gives 2 years from the date it happened. Filing keeps your leverage; missing it ends the claim.
Resolution
Award or settlement.
You pay nothing along the way. The fee — typically 20% — comes only out of what’s recovered. If nothing is recovered, you owe nothing.

Governing Statute: Workers' Comp Act
Maine Workers' Compensation Act, 39-A M.R.S.
Agency: Workers' Compensation
Maine Workers' Compensation Board
Notice of Injury: 30 days
30 days to notify the employer (39-A M.R.S. § 301)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
2 years from injury or last payment (39-A M.R.S. § 306)
Attorney Fees: Court-approved
Subject to Board approval (39-A M.R.S. § 325)
Typical attorney fee: 20%
Subject to Board approval (~20%–25%)

Maine's Workers' Compensation Act (39-A M.R.S.) is administered by the Workers' Compensation Board. TTD pays 66 2/3% of AWW under 39-A M.R.S. § 212. Maine still uses AMA Guides 4th Edition under § 213, which generally produces higher impairment ratings than AMA-5/6 states. Maine's industry mix — commercial fishing (Jones Act often overlays), aquaculture, logging, paper-mill work, shipbuilding (Bath Iron Works under federal LHWCA), and growing healthcare — creates high-severity claims with multiple coverage tracks. Attorney fees are subject to Board approval. An experienced Maine attorney properly classifies the claim, secures the right impairment rating, and preserves third-party claims.

Exhibit B

When to call a workers' compensation attorney in Maine

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Exhibit C

Workers' Compensation cases we take in Maine

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Commercial fishing and aquaculture injuries

Lobstering, scalloping, groundfishing, and aquaculture workers in Casco Bay, Penobscot Bay, and Downeast Maine. Often Jones Act seaman status — full tort damages available, not just comp benefits.

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Exhibit D

How much do Maine workers' compensation attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Maine · Workers' Compensation

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 20%− $20,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$80,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Maine workers' compensation attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Maine workers' comp attorney fees are subject to Workers' Compensation Board approval under 39-A M.R.S. § 325, typically running 20%–25% of contested benefits. LHWCA fees may be employer-paid. Jones Act and third-party tort claims run outside the comp system on standard 33%–40% personal-injury contingency.

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Exhibit E

What your Maine workers' compensation compensation can include

A Maine workers' compensation recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Medical Benefits

Reasonable and necessary medical treatment under 39-A M.R.S. § 206, including future medical when needed for the work injury.

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Exhibit F

Maine workers' compensation questions, answered

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Notice to the employer within 30 days under 39-A M.R.S. § 301. The formal claim must be filed within 2 years of injury or last payment under § 306.

The worker can choose their own treating physician under 39-A M.R.S. § 206, subject to the employer's right to direct care in certain situations. The Board can resolve disputes.

Maine attorney fees in workers' comp are subject to Board approval under 39-A M.R.S. § 325 — typically in the 20%–25% range. Third-party tort claims run on standard 33%–40% contingency outside the comp system.

Generally no — exclusive remedy under 39-A M.R.S. § 104. Narrow intentional-injury exception. Third-party claims against non-employers are not barred.

Bath Iron Works shipyard workers and harbor/longshore workers typically fall under federal LHWCA, which pays more than state comp. Commercial fishermen are typically Jones Act seamen — not comp. Classification is critical.

Medical treatment, TTD at 66 2/3% of AWW (capped), permanent impairment based on AMA Guides 4th Edition, partial incapacity, total incapacity, and death benefits.

Maine recognizes a retaliation claim under 39-A M.R.S. § 353 for terminating an employee for asserting workers' comp rights. Damages outside comp can include back pay and reinstatement.