More than 17,000 Maine employers will get a piece of the $22 million in dividends from a Portland-based workers’ compensation insurance company, which claims the money is a shot in the arm to counties across the state.
“This money will be delivered to employers in all 16 counties and will help boost the Maine economy,” Michael Bourque, president and CEO of The MEMIC Group workers comp insurance company, said in a prepared statement. “As we have been told, this money often is used for expansions, safety enhancements, debt reduction, new hires, wages, benefits and every other aspect of running a safe and successful enterprise.”
Because MEMIC is a mutual insurance company, eligible policyholders share in its financial success in the form of dividend payments. The dividend is contingent on safety results, effective injury management and efficient company management, he said. It also depends on how well MEMIC’s investments and the bond market perform.
The dividend amount is based on premiums employers paid for policies issued in 2015. Checks as large as $290,000 will be delivered in November depending on the amount of premium an employer paid that year.
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