17 Apr

Michigan Workers Compensation Laws – old and new

The main difference that Governor Snyder and the Republican House and Senate have made to the Workers Compensation Act in Michigan is: 1) that arthritis is seen more as a disease of the aging process and its harder to prove that its work related and 2) you must look for work within your work related restrictions almost immediately after your work related accident. You must make a “good faith” job search which includes looking for work and documenting that search for work.