AUGUSTA – Gov. Angus King on Wednesday dug into a deep stack of bills on his desk after lawmakers called a two-week recess to let their heads clear from intense, last-minute talks on a thorny Workers’ Compensation issue.

Lawmakers plan to return April 24 to deal with any bills King vetoes and try to settle the unresolved workers’ comp matter.

A pile of 60 to 70 bills awaited the governor when he showed up for work Wednesday, a spokesman said.

“We’ll be doing as many bills as possible today and tomorrow,” Tony Sprague said. “We’ll be trying to go through everything we have.”

Two legislatively approved but unsigned measures that have drawn considerable attention – fish and game fee increases and gas tax indexing – had the administration’s support. A few bills, however, could draw vetoes, but King had made no decisions as of Wednesday on which, if any, he would refuse to sign. King did plan to deal with every piece of legislation sent to him by the time lawmakers return for their “veto day” and wrap-up session, Sprague said.

Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Sharon Treat said the governor was known to have concerns over at least two bills in his desk.

One would require group health insurers with contracts covering 21 or more employees to provide the same coverage for a wide range of mental illnesses and substance abuse treatment as they do for physical illnesses.

Another measure seeks to make unemployment benefits available to more jobless workers, including those who have been limited to working part-time. The additional costs would be covered by federal economic recovery funds.