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COTE v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP.

596 A.2d 1004 (1991)

Roderick COTE v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided June 18, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin M. Noonan (orally), James W. Case, McTeague, Higbee, Libner, MacAdam, Case & Watson, Topsham, for claimant.

John A. Woodcock, Jr. (orally), Weatherbee, Woodcock, Burlock & Woodcock, Bangor, for employer.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, COLLINS and BRODY, JJ.

WATHEN, Justice.

Georgia-Pacific Corp. ("employer") appeals a decision of the Appellate Division of the Workers' Compensation Commission affirming the Commission's award of reimbursement for housekeeping expenses to Roderick Cote ("claimant"). We conclude that the Workers' Compensation Act does not authorize payment for housekeeping services, and we vacate the decision of the Appellate Division.

The facts are not in dispute. Claimant sustained a compensable...

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