These are the Michigan Workers Compensation Decisions from 2013. While the numbers are difficult to read and understand, the bottom line is that only 169 cases went to trial in the entire State of Michigan in 2013. Of those 169 trials only 20 resulted in an open award of benefits for the injured worker. In essence, 20 people were found to be disabled enough to receive on going medical coverage, and wage loss benefits, being paid in the past and into the future. Thats only an eleven percent chance of winning (11%) ongoing benefits, which is considered winning your case in workers comp court. When you couple that with an appellate commission that is finding 90% in favor of the insurance industry you can understand why only a handful of people in the entire state are receiving ongoing benefits. Unbelievable. Please write your representative complaining about how one sided the system is.
NAME
OPEN
CLOSED
DENIED
MISC
TOTAL
Average
1.00
1.15
3.05
3.25
8.45
Birch
0
0
0
0
0
Boyle
1
3
3
3
10
Buehler
1
0
4
5
10
Castora
1
1
3
3
8
Colombo
0
2
1
1
4
Grunewald
3
1
8
3
15
Klaeren
1
0
1
3
5
Kurtz
3
3
1
5
12
Logan
2
0
8
7
17
Mason
0
0
0
0
0
McAree
1
1
7
9
18
Moher
0
0
0
0
0
Ognisanti
1
1
9
3
14
Purcell
0
1
1
0
2
Rochau
1
0
0
0
1
Slater
2
1
6
4
13
Timmons
0
2
0
4
6
Tjapkes
3
5
7
7
22
Williams
0
0
1
5
6
W oons
0
2
1
3
6
TOTALS
20
23
61
65
169
