§907. Employee's knowledge of defect or negligence
An employee or the employee's legal representatives are not entitled under sections 901 to 904 to any right of action for damages against the employer if the employee knew of the defect or negligence that caused the injury and failed within a reasonable time to give, or cause to be given, information about the defect to the employer or to some person superior to the employee in the service of the employer who was entrusted with general superintendence. [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