The Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismissed a claimant's petition to overturn a Workers' Compensation Board hearing officer's ruling that he repay awarded benefits, finding it does not have jurisdiction in the case.In John Miller v. CPM Constructors et al., WCB-06-653, 11/27/2007, the Maine Mutual Insurance Co. (MEMIC) petitioned the Workers' Compensation Board to consider evidence that Miller had misrepresented his condition during proceedings. The hearing officer issued a $1,000 civil penalty against Miller but did not order repayment of benefits, as requested by MEMIC, becaus...
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