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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, § 18531: Statement of compensation, 1989

Recipients of disability retirement benefits must file an annual statement of compensation, and missing the filing can lead to withholding or loss of further benefits.

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United States — Maine
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Year 1989
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Enacted 1989 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Enacted 1989 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Recipients of disability retirement benefits must file an annual statement of compensation, and missing the filing can lead to withholding or loss of further benefits.

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Recipients of disability retirement benefits must file an annual statement of compensation, and missing the filing can lead to withholding or loss of further benefits.

1. Requirement. The chief executive officer shall require each person who is the recipient of a disability retirement benefit to submit, each calendar year, a statement of compensation received from any gainful occupation during that year. [PL 1989, c. 409, §§11, 12 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).] 2. Failure to submit statement. Failure to submit the statement under subsection 1 shall result in the following: A. If the person fails to submit the statement required under subsection 1 within 30 days of receipt of the chief executive officer's request for the statement, the disability retirement benefit shall be withheld until the statement is submitted; or [PL 1989, c. 409, §§11, 12 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).] B. If the person fails to submit the statement required under subsection 1 within one year of receipt of the chief executive officer's request for the statement, all rights to further benefits shall cease. (1) The chief executive officer shall notify the person in writing of the decision to discontinue the disability retirement benefit. (2) The decision shall be subject to appeal under section 17451. (3) If the person appeals the chief executive officer's decision, the disability retirement allowance shall not be discontinued until all appeals have been exhausted. [PL 1989, c. 409, §§11, 12 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).] [PL 1989, c. 409, §§11, 12 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).]
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