JLC • NEW ENGLAND UPDATE • FEBRUARY 1996 JLC • NEW ENGLAND UPDATE • MARCH 1996
Comp Reform in
New England
New comp laws have
been sweeping the
nation. Where do the
New England states
stand?
by Ted Cushman
Some years ago, the National
Association of Home Builders
(NAHB) embarked on a nationwide
campaign to reform the
workers compensation system.
Most New England states have
joined the nationwide trend
and adopted some sort of comp
reform. But results have been
mixed, and comp expenses for
contractors still vary widely
between states in the region.
Maine. Maine's biggest
industries, logging and construction,
are dangerous ones
for workers. Rising comp costs
reached a crisis point in the late
1980s, and many insurers left
the state, says Maine HBA
Executive Officer