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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill modifies provisions governing disability retirement benefits for the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program and Participating Local District Retirement Program as follows. 1. It increases the cap on the total combined benefits that may be paid for the same disability between disability retirement benefits and workers' compensation benefits. It also modifies this cap under the Participating Local District Retirement Program for disabilities for which written applications were received after September 30, 1989 to rely on a person's average final compensation rather than the person's average annual earnings. 2. It eliminates the requirement that benefits paid under the Participating Local District Retirement Program for disabilities for which a written application was received before October 1, 1989 must be offset for Social Security benefits received for the same disability. 3. It corrects outdated language to conform with modern drafting standards.
AI Summary
This bill modifies disability retirement benefits for state employees and teachers, as well as those in participating local district retirement programs. It increases the maximum combined benefits that can be received from disability retirement and workers' compensation for the same injury. For certain local district retirees whose disability applications were received after September 30, 1989, the calculation for this cap will now use "average final compensation" (which generally refers to a retiree's highest average salary over a specific period before retirement) instead of "average annual earnings." Additionally, for local district retirees whose applications were received before October 1, 1989, the bill eliminates the requirement that their disability retirement benefits be reduced by any Social Security benefits they receive for the same disability. Finally, the bill updates some outdated language for clarity.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Voted: Divided Report (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2145&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0863&item=1&snum=132 |
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