Rollback of 2012 Reforms Up for Final Vote in House and Senate

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefLegislation that would roll back a key workers' compensation reform passed by state lawmakers last year has cleared preliminary votes in the Maine House of Representatives and Senate but likely will be vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage, representatives of businesses and insurers said Monday.The Maine House voted 81-56 on Friday to approve Legislative Document 443. Filed by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, the bill all but eliminates a 520-week cap on permanent partial disability benefits approved by the Republican-controlled Maine...