Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2-B: WORKERS' COMPENSATION RATING ACT
24-A §2381-A. Purposes

§2381-A. Purposes
The purposes of this Act are:   [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
1.  Prohibition of certain behavior.  To prohibit price-fixing agreements and other anticompetitive behavior by insurers;  
[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
2.  Protection for policyholders and the public.  To protect policyholders and the public from the adverse effects of excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory rates;  
[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
3.  Promotion of price competition.  To promote price competition among insurers so as to provide rates that are responsive to competitive market conditions;  
[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
4.  Provision of regulatory procedures.  To provide regulatory procedures for the maintenance of appropriate data reporting systems;  
[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
5.  Improvement of insurance.  To improve availability, fairness and reliability of insurance;  
[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
6.  Authorization of action.  To authorize essential cooperative action among insurers in the rate-making process and to regulate such activity to prevent practices that tend to substantially lessen competition or create a monopoly; and  
[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
7.  Encouragement of practices.  To encourage the most efficient and economical marketing practices.  
[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 885, §B12 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 885, §B13 (AFF).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 25: RATES AND RATING ORGANIZATIONS

Subchapter 2-B: WORKERS' COMPENSATION RATING ACT

24-A §2381. Title

24-A §2381-A. Purposes

24-A §2381-B. Scope of application

24-A §2381-C. Definitions

24-A §2382. Rate standards

24-A §2382-A. Payment of dividends

24-A §2382-B. Uniform administration of classifications; reporting of rating and other information; membership in advisory organization

24-A §2382-C. Filing of rates and other rating information; filing of forms

24-A §2382-D. Uniform experience rating plan; merit rating plan

24-A §2382-E. Disapproval of rates

24-A §2382-F. Report required

24-A §2383. Interchange of data

24-A §2383-A. Monitoring competition

24-A §2384. Workers' compensation advisory organizations

24-A §2384-A. Advisory organization filing requirements

24-A §2384-B. Statistical recording and reporting

24-A §2384-C. Data collection

24-A §2385. Optional deductibles

24-A §2385-A. Medical expense deductibles

24-A §2385-B. Disclosure of premium information

24-A §2385-C. Workplace health and safety consultations

24-A §2385-D. Safety groups

24-A §2385-E. Workers' compensation insurance; registration of employee leasing companies

24-A §2385-F. Coverage denial

24-A §2386. Workers' compensation insurance residual market mechanism

24-A §2386-A. Workers' compensation rates; annual surcharges and credits (REPEALED)

24-A §2387. Penalty for violations

24-A §2387-A. Public Advocate

24-A §2387-B. Savings provision