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Severance v. State, Department of Transportation

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 5, 1974PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEATHERBEE, Justice.

On December 25, 1970, the deceased, Victor D. Severance, suffered an acute coronary occlusion while shovelling snow to free a snowbound truck in the course of his employment by the Department of Transportation of the State of Maine. An agreement between the employer and the employee that the employee should receive compensation for total incapacity was approved by the Industrial Accident Commission. Mr. Severance never returned to work and he received compensation for total incapacity from January 1, 1971 to the time of his death on March 3, 1973.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re DudleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Richardson v. Robbins Lumber, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  2. Guerrette v. Fraser Paper, LimitedSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
  3. Justard v. Oxford Paper CompanySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  4. Bruton v. City of BathSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  5. Davis v. Bath Iron Works CorporationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975

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