A bill that could help Michigan employers reduce costs related to compensating workers injured on the job is on the way to Gov. Rick Snyder after getting final approval in the state Legislature. The bill was approved 60-47 mostly along …
Workers’ compensation reform legislation that supporters say will help reduce employer costs for helping injured workers has advanced in Michigan. The state Senate has passed a bill that was previously approved in the House, with some changes. The vote on …
The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has summarily suspended the licenses of Erickson & Associates Inc. (E & A), an Iron Mountain insurance agency, and insurance agent Edward Erickson, for misappropriating policyholder premiums. The OFIR said its …
An insurance company is seeking $1.8 million from Hallmark Cards and another company over a defective snow globe blamed for a fire that destroyed a Michigan home. The Jumbo Snowman snow globe was recalled in 2008, weeks after a fire …
The Republican-led Michigan Senate has taken an initial, hesitant step toward setting up a state health insurance exchange that would be created under federal health care reform requirements. The Senate passed Senate Bill 693 by a 25-12 vote that would …
There is no dispute that a motorcyclist suffered leg and ankle injuries that required surgery. But Kevin Agee’s lawsuit against the state has been dismissed because he wasn’t precise about the location of his crash. Agee went airborne in October …
Legislation that could help employers reduce costs related to compensating workers injured on the job was approved by the Republican-led Michigan House. The chamber approved House Bill 5002 by a 59-49, mostly party line vote. The bill advances to the …
The latest attempt by Michigan lawmakers to repeal a state law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets passed the state House and cleared a key hurdle. Senate Bill 29, approved by a 69-39 vote, would allow riders 21 or older to …
Proposals that would allow some motorcyclists to ride without helmets in Michigan continue to advance in the state Legislature. The House Transportation Committee approved bills that would allow riders 21 or older to go without helmets if they meet certain …
Legislation that could help employers contain costs related to compensating workers injured on the job cleared a Michigan House committee this week. The Republican-led House Commerce Committee approved the changes to workers’ compensation laws by an 11-7 vote, mostly along …
