{"data":{"id":"us-me/39-a-m.r.s.-110","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"39-A M.R.S. §110","heading":"Collective bargaining","body":"1.  Permitted options.  Subject to the limitation of subsection 2, the board shall recognize as valid and binding a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a recognized bargaining agent establishing any of the following:\nA.  Alternative dispute resolution systems that may include, but are not limited to, mediation or binding arbitration or the use of mediation and binding arbitration;\nB.  Preferred provider systems for the delivery of health care services or treatment;\nC.  The use of a designated or limited list of independent medical examiners;\nD.  Light-duty, modified job or return-to-work programs;\nE.  Vocational rehabilitation or retraining programs; or\nF.  A 24-hour coverage program.\n2.  Limitation.  An agreement pursuant to subsection 1 may not diminish an employee's entitlement to benefits guaranteed by this Act.  Any agreement in violation of this subsection is null and void.","path":["TITLE 39-A: WORKERS' COMPENSATION","PART 1: MAINE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OF 1992","CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/39-A/title39-Asec110.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:42Z","sha256":"b7b9c69d43708c367918286be787cfd5dc7618f09fd885189b0d94a81cd32635","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/39-a-m.r.s.-109","next":"us-me/39-a-m.r.s.-111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}