| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §102, sub-§11, ¶F is enacted to read: |
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| F.__Beginning January 1, 2001, "employee" does not include a | resident of a foreign country, province or state who is | employed in this State if that other governmental entity | does not provide workers' compensation benefits or coverage | for a resident of this State employed in that foreign | country, province or state. |
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| | Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to all injuries occurring on | or after January 1, 2001. |
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| | This bill provides that a resident of a foreign country, | province or state who is injured while working for an employer in | the State is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits from | the State if the foreign country, province or state in which that | person resides does not provide for workers' compensation | protection for residents of the State who are employed in that | foreign country, province or state. |
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