After deaths, lawmakers agree to extend death benefits to transportation workers killed on the job

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 318

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Maine lawmakers have passed a bill to extend death benefits to Department of Transportation workers killed on the job.

The legislation cruised through both chambers of the Maine Legislature and was approved for funding by the budget committee over the weekend. It now heads to Gov. Janet Mills for her signature.

If signed into law, LD 669 would make DOT employees eligible for the same benefits as firefighters, police officers and corrections officers. …

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