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CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION SLIDES CLICK HERE FOR PROPOSED RULES HANDOUT   ATTENTION MMTA MEMBERS Are you ready to be compliant with Maine’s brand-new Paid Family and Medical Leave law?  Many probably haven’t even started thinking about it, but now is the time to get organized in order to avoid unnecessary surprises and the complications […]

This time $1,475,000 goes back into the pockets of our member companies!! That means members of the Trust have received refunds in 29 years – out of the 33-year history of the program – now totaling almost $33 million. This remarkable trend of surplus is a positive reflection of our group self-insurance program’s ability to […]

On May 9th, approximately 40 members of the Safety Management Council (SMC) were invited to tour the northbound weigh station in York and to observe Troopers from the Maine State Police, Troop K conduct truck inspections. Members were also able to witness the screening process used in the scale buildings and were given a detailed […]

It is that time of year again!  If you own and use a truck weighing 55,000 lbs. or more, you must pay a Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) to the IRS.  HVUT payments are due as early as July 1st but no later than August 31st each year.  The IRS assesses late fees and interest […]

With mud season upon us, many have spring cleaning on the mind! And this can include looking at the benefits you offer your employees! Did you know you can join MMTA’s Employee Benefits Program at anytime throughout the year? MMTA works with some of the most respected insurance carriers in Maine to create a diverse […]

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/sites/maine.gov.governor.mills/files/inline-files/Energy%20Emergency%204-5-24.pdf 

Effective April 22, 2024 As a follow-up to our March Newsletter where Maine BMV was seeking suggestions for a new CDL testing location in the greater Bangor Area, they are now announcing that they have selected a location in Brewer next to the Penobscot Ice Arena, where testing will begin at this location the week […]

The Trustees of the MMTA Workers’ Compensation Trust are pleased to announce the promotion of longtime Adjuster Brianna Perkins to be the program’s new Claims Manager. For the last 12 years Brianna has been serving members of the MMTA WCT as the front-line contact for injured employees, medical provider vendors and employer members. She continues […]

WARNING Recently one of our MMTA members received an email, purporting to be from FMCSA and requesting information regarding a NEW ENTRANT safety audit.  The only two clues that the email was not legit is that it came from a .com email and that the member in question was not a new entrant.  The member […]

The 2024 Maine Professional Truck Driving Championships (to be held at Dysart’s in Hermon) and the 2024 Maine Professional Technician Skills Competition (to be held at EMCC in Bangor) will both be held on May 18, 2024 – a day that we have termed “CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY”. Participation at last year’s event was unbelievable and we […]