As you can see from the information below, the State of Michigan, is completely and totally working for the insurance industry and the companies, not the injured workers. The below information is actually found on the State of Michigan’s website. Not good for injured workers in Michigan.
In 2011, Governor Rick Snyder signed sweeping legislation reforming the state’s workers’ compensation system. These improvements included defining disability and post-injury earning capacity, and have played an underlying role in the reduction of costs for our employers. The changes stabilized the 100-year-old system, ensuring the promise of compensation for injured Michigan employees.
“With the help of these legislative reforms, the Workers’ Compensation Agency (WCA) has been squarely focused on containing costs for employers and protecting injured workers,” said WCA Director Kevin Elsenheimer. “We will continue to examine every aspect of our regulatory program to ensure our system supports growth for our business customers.”
The WCA’s emphasis on reducing costs for job providers has included the administering of a well-developed fee schedule which controls medical costs for work-related injuries.
