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was issued which resulted in a new bill to protect the value of property from diminution as the result of new state enacted laws. After a contentious debate with the environmental lobby, it passed the House but died in the Maine Senate. He also sponsored LD 1571, a comprehensive reform of Maine's
Workers Compensation system which led to a directive from the Joint Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Economic Development (LCRED) to have the executive director empanel a working group to study and report back suggested changes based upon their discussions of the points proposed by the bill. This report was due by mid-February 2012. As a result of this work by the 13 members of the panel, a new bill was crafted and Rep. Cushing asked to have it replace LD 1571. This legislation was passed and made changes which helped see workers comp rates reduced and service for injured workers adjusted to better serve their needs.
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for opioids that requires all providers to enter information into a centralized database and also limits the amount and length of prescription for these medications. The 128th
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