Maine committee hears bill to ease disability-retirement rules, raise earnings limit and change offsets The Joint Standing Committee on Labor held a public hearing on LD 2169, a MainePERS-sponsored bill that raises the threshold for substantially gainful activity, shifts overpayment recoupment to prospective reductions with a waiver option, and aligns formulas across plans; supporters called it humane and pro-work, while disabled retirees urged repeal of workers' compensation offsets and stronger safeguards against premature termination of benefits.

Senator Mike Tipping's LD 2169 aims to revolutionize Maine's disability retirement program by raising earnings limits and easing rules, sparking heated debate over its impact on public employees.

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