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PORTLAND — MEMIC is accepting applications for its Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship Program for children and spouses of workers who have been seriously injured on the job.
MEMIC has awarded $155,000 in scholarships since 2001.
As one of the fastest growing workers’ compensation insurers on the Eastern Seaboard, MEMIC recognizes although workers’ compensation insurance covers medical treatment and replaces a percentage of lost wages, it cannot eliminate entirely the stress and strain that an injury can cause a family.
“While MEMIC’s mission is to help workers avoid injuries in the first place, with this scholarship we hope to help families confronted by a significant injury to see a brighter future on the horizon,” says MEMIC President and CEO Michael Bourque.
The scholarship is named after former Camden resident Harvey Picker, a renowned physicist, educator, philanthropist and advocate for education. In 1992, Picker was appointed by then Gov. John R. McKernan as a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Workers’ Compensation, which led to the formation of MEMIC 25 years ago. Picker also served as a member of the board of directors at MEMIC.
Potential winners must complete the application and all requirements by May 11 to be considered for a scholarship of up to $5,000. Applicants will be judged on academic transcripts, citizenship and future promise. Students must be attending or planning to attend an accredited college or university. To be eligible, the related injured worker must have been working for a MEMIC policyholder at the time of injury.
For more information and to request a copy of the application, call 1-800-660-1306 or visit MEMIC’s Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship Program web page at memic.com/horizon.
