Bill Would Allow Injured Workers, Survivors to Sue

A bill that would permit injured workers and/or surviving family members to sue another employee following a workplace incident that is found to be the result of gross negligence or a crime is set to be considered by the Maine Senate today. LD 1385 would amend workers' compensation law to provide “that an employee who intentionally or with gross negligence or while committing a criminal act causes another employee’s injury or death is not exempt from civil actions.” The proposal states that if the injured employee or the employee’s beneficiary recovers d...