Sen. Miramant introduces bill to improve Disability Retirement Program for state employees
AUGUSTA — Senator Dave Miramant, D-Camden, introduced Monday a bill to fix problems in the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MEPERS) Disability Retirement Program. The bill, LD 1644, “An Act To Improve the Disability Retirement Program of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System,” received a public hearing before the Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee. “The problems with the MEPERS Disability Retirement Program are very concerning and systemic,” said Sen. Miramant. “This is my second time proposing legislation to improve MEPERS disability retirement. Some of t...