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…
Michigan workers compensation settlements are becoming very complicated. As the insurance industry shifts the liability, we all pay for in the price of goods and services, onto Medicare, Medicaid, your regular health insurance, unemployment etc…, all of these issues must be dealt with before your Michigan workers compensation case can settle. However, the injured worker…
Before or after your case goes into litigation, be very careful what you put on social media sites. More and more, insurance companies and large employers are checking your Facebook, twitter, Instagram before they decide to pay your benefits. After your case goes into litigation they will surely check your social media to see what…
Social Media Social Security Judges In Michigan are now checking your Facebook page, your Twitter page, snapchat and Instagram. They are looking for anything that would be inconsistent with your claimed disabilities. Therefore, you should shut down all of your social media, well before your social security hearing. You never know what a certain Social…
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…
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…
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…
The question is, if you use vacation time or sick time during a workers compensation situation do you get your time back? The answer under Michigan Law is no. It is now considered substituted wages that are coordinated with workers comp. Essentially, the comp carrier gets a credit. You don’t get your time back. It’s…
