Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §303, as amended by PL 1999, c. 354, §5, is further amended to read:

§303. Reports to board

When any employee has reported to an employer under this Act any injury arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment that has required the services of a health care provider or has caused the employee to lose a day's work, or when the employer has knowledge of any such injury, the employer shall report the injury to the board within 7 days after the employer receives notice or has knowledge of the injury. The If the injury has caused the employee to lose a day's work, the employer shall also report the average weekly wages or earnings of the employee, as defined in section 102, subsection 4, together with any other information required by the board, within 30 days after the employer receives notice or has knowledge of a claim for compensation under section 212, 213 or 215, unless a wage statement has previously been filed with the board. A copy of the wage information must be mailed to the employee. The employer shall report when the injured employee resumes the employee's employment and the amount of the employee's wages or earnings at that time. The employer shall complete a first report of injury form for any injury that has required the services of a health care provider within 7 days after the employer receives notice or has knowledge of the injury. The employer shall provide a copy of the form to the injured employee and retain a copy for the employer's records but is not obligated to submit the form to the board unless the injury later causes the employee to lose a day's work. A copy of the injury report and of any wage information filed by the employer must be mailed to the employee.__If the employer filed a report for an injury that required the services of a health care provider but did not result in lost time, and that same injury later results in lost time, the employer shall file such additional information as the board requires, including wage information, within 30 days after the employer received notice or has knowledge of a claim for compensation under section 212, 213 or 215.__If an employer is insured, the responsibility to ensure that a timely and accurate injury report is filed under this section rests with the insurer.__The board shall audit compliance with this section when it conducts audits of insurers pursuant to section 153, subsection 9 and section 359.__All reports filed under this section must be filed electronically in accordance with any rules adopted by the board.__Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.