Maine Petition To Determine Average Weekly Wage is a form available to employers in the State of Maine that allows them to petition the Department of Labor for assistance in determining an employee’s average weekly wage for the purpose of calculating unemployment benefits. This form can be used when an employer and employee do not agree on the employee's wages, when the employer does not have enough records to determine the employee’s wages, or when there is a dispute regarding the calculation of the employee’s wages. There are two types of Maine Petition To Determine Average Weekly Wage: New Claim and Reopened Claim.