2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 39-A: WORKERS' COMPENSATION (Enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, @8)
Chapter 19: EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY ENACTED BY PL 1991, C. 885, PT. A, §8
39-A §903. Surviving spouse or next of kin; actions by
Part 3: EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY ENACTED BY PL 1991, C. 885, PT. A, §8
§903. Surviving spouse or next of kin; actions by
If, as the result of the negligence of an employer, or of a person for whose negligence an employer is liable under section 901, an employee is instantly killed or dies without conscious suffering, the surviving spouse or, if the employee leaves no surviving spouse, the next of kin, who, at the time of the employee's death, were dependent upon the wages of the employee for support, have a right of action for damages against the employer. [1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §§9-11 (AFF); 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF). 1991, c. 885, §A8 (NEW).
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