Category Archives: Michigan Workers Compensation

26 May

New Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective 01/01/2015 The Department of Technology, Management and Budget has advised that the mileage rate has increased to $0.575 per mile, effective January 1, 2015. For a comprehensive list of all the travel rates, click on the link below.

26 Mar

Social Security Disability: The Initial Application Stage The initial stage of the Social Security Disability process involves the initial filing of your Social Security Disability application and the Social Security Administration’s review of your initial claim. In this stage of the process you will be filling out your application and providing the SSA with the…

10 Mar

Social Security disability attorney Michigan Basic questions that are asked by the judge at your Social Security Disability Hearing. Your testimony is crucial. What is the maximum amount you can lift? How far can you walk? What do you do from the time that you get up in the morning until the time that you…

29 Feb

When contemplating settlement of a workers compensation case in Michigan, do yourself a financial favor and contact an experienced Michigan workers compensation Attorney for advice. I am seeing injured claimants at the comp bureaus in Michigan with no representation. Be advised that the insurance companies and their attorneys have no ethical duty to look out…

13 Dec

If you have any questions about filing for Social Security disability or Social Security insurance please call The Law Offices of David Zimmerman.  We file initial applications for SSD and SSI and we also represent you versus the government regarding social security appeals.  You do not have to take on the federal government on your own…

06 Dec

Michigan Worker’s Compensation is a wage loss system. You have 90 days to report a work injury which is called giving notice to your employer. If no Worker’s Compensation benefits have been paid you have two years  to file a claim or lawsuit with the Worker’s Compensation Bureau. Due to the complexity of the Michigan…

04 Dec

If your employer will not file a claim for you, you may file form WC-117 with the Agency. If your claim is disputed by the insurance company or self-insured employer, you may need to file a form WC-104A, Application for Mediation or Hearing. In most situations you would hire a Michigan Worker’s Compensation lawyer to…

04 Dec

What do you when you do when your hurt at work and your employer refuses to make a claim with its workers comp insurance carrier and or the State of Michigan First,  you must give notice to your employer that you have been hurt at work. Michigan law states that you must give notice within…