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P.A. 266 – What’s NewRobert Lutton
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WORKERS COMPENSATION PUBLIC ACT 266
• Approved by Governor Snyder 12/19/2011
• Filed with the Secretary of State 12/19/2011
• Effective 12/19/2011
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
ONE
• Codification of prior court decisions-Sington/Stokes/Lofton/Romero
• Inability to perform all paying suitable job
• Job search requirement by employee
• Definition of wage earning capacity
• Wage loss definition
• Partially disabled employee
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
TWO – A
Personal Injury
• Injury must be medically distinguishable from the prior injury
• Soft tissue injuries
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
TWO – B
• Job offer to employee
• Termination of employee
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
THREE
• Reporting requirement of the Workers Compensation Agency.
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
FOUR
MENTAL DISABILITY HAS BEEN CODIFIED
• Current definitions have been kept and updatedto include:
Aging process
Arising out of actual events of employment
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
FIVE
• Employee treatment by physician of choice after 28 days (was 10 days)
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
SIX
• Deleted provisions for spouse dependency
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
SEVEN
• Electronic submission of claim documents
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
EIGHT
ATHLETES AND ATHLETIC EVENTS
• Exclusion for social and recreational events
• Professional athletes
Exemption from the act
Professional athlete hired by out of state employer
• must have workers compensation insurance
• reciprocal provision
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
NINE
• Guarantee of claims for self - insured authorities
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
TEN
• Interest rate on payments - market rate
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
ELEVEN
• Coordination of benefits
• Social security old age benefit - 50% reduction
• Other employer paid benefits
• Date of Injury
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
TWELVE
Magistrates
• Annual evaluation
• Criteria
• MAHS - Michigan Administrative Hearing System
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KEY POINTS OF THE LEGISLATION
THIRTEEN
• Redemption Agreements