§906. Liability not barred by contracts with independent contractors
If an employer enters into a contract, written or verbal, with an independent contractor to do part of the employer's work, or if an independent contractor enters into a contract with a subcontractor to do all or any part of the work comprised in the contractor's contract with the employer, the contract or subcontract does not bar the liability of the employer for injuries to the employees of the contractor or subcontractor, caused by any defect in the condition of the ways, works, machinery or plant, if they are the property of the employer or are furnished by the employer and if the defect arose, or had not been discovered or remedied, through the negligence of the employer or of some person entrusted by the employer with the duty of seeing that they were in proper condition. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §§9-11 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 885, §A8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 885, §§A9-11 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 39-A: WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 19: EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY
39-A §901. Definition of employer's liability; rights of employee
39-A §902. Actions for damages for death in addition to those for injury
39-A §903. Surviving spouse or next of kin; actions by
39-A §904. Measure of damages in event of death
39-A §905. Notice of injury; requisites; sufficiency; limitation of actions
39-A §906. Liability not barred by contracts with independent contractors
39-A §907. Employee's knowledge of defect or negligence
39-A §908. Scope of sections 901 to 907; effect of judgment or settlement