Lamphier v. Bath Iron Works Corp.

[¶ 1] The employee, Robert Lamphier, appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board granting his employer’s petition for review of incapacity and awarding 100% partial incapacity benefits. See 39 M.R.S.A. § 55-B (Supp.1991) (effective for injuries occurring after October 17, 1991 and before January 1, 1993), repealed and replaced by P.L.1991, ch. 885, §§ A-7, A-8. Relying on Adams v. Ml. Blue Health Ctr., 1999 ME 105, ¶ 17, 735 A.2d 478, 483, Lamphier contends that he is entitled to benefits for total incapacity, because he established that there was no available work in his local…