Lawmakers advance bill to provide death benefits after two DOT workers killed on the job

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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After a fatal car crash in Waterville killed two Maine Department of Transportation employees in January, state lawmakers are backing a bill to expand death benefits to the families of DOT workers killed on the job.

The Labor Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to advance LD 669, which will make DOT employees eligible for the same benefits as firefighters, police officers and corrections officers. Under the proposal, the state will pay a benefit of roughly …

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