| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §114 is enacted to read: |
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| §114.__Benefit levels based on citizenship |
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| | The amount of compensation payable to an employee under this | Act may not be reduced because the employee is not a United | States citizen. |
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| | This bill ensures that each employee entitled to workers' | compensation benefits receives the full amount to which the | employee is entitled regardless of whether or not the employee is | a United States citizen. |
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