April 18, 2012

Federal General Motors Pension Coordination Case

The district court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued a decision in a case brought by General Motors’ pensioners against General Motors holding that General Motors’ current bargaining agreement allowing for coordination of disability pensions with weekly workers’ compensation payments is legitimate.

Gerald (Jerry) Marcinkoski Federal General Motors Pension Coordination Case

RICO Case From Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals

The federal sixth circuit Court of Appeals has issued a highly controversial 2-1 decision likely to be very problematic for employers and their third party administrators in the workers’ compensation area.

by Gerald (Jerry) Marcinkoski RICO Case From Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals

March 01, 2012

Summary of 2011 Michigan Workers' Compensation Reform Bill

By: Gerald (Jerry) Marcinkoski, Executive Secretary Michigan Self Insurers’ Association The Governor signed into law on December 19, 2011 new important workers’ compensation reform legislation. Please see the following document for details. Summary of 2011 Michigan Workers' Compensation Reform Bill

December 14, 2011

THE MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS CONCURRED IN THE SENATE’S VERSION OF THE BILL REFORMING WORKERS’S COMPENSATION.

The Michigan House of Representatives has concurred in the Senate’s version of the Bill Reforming Workers’s Compensation. the bill now goes to the Governor for his signature. this bill, if it becomes law, will help greatly in creating a more competitive business climate for Michigan.