tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:29:04 +0000Gerald jerry marcinkoski lacey jones law michigan supreme courtmsia michigan workers' compensationgerald marcinkoski lacey jones msia law michigan workers compensation supreme court jerrymsia wca michigan workers compensation lawThe Michigan Self-Insurers' Association is dedicated to keeping our members informed on important Michigan workers’ compensation issues. The Michigan Self-Insurers' Association, or MSIA, is dedicated to educating employers on workers’ compensation issues and perpetuation of sound and conservative self-insurance for workers’ compensation.http://news.michselfinsurers.org/noreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)Blogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-2477052632654442643Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:06:00 +00002012-04-18T13:11:18.466-04:00The 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 Casehttp://news.michselfinsurers.org/2012/04/federal-general-motors-pension.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-2541724781218886883Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:01:00 +00002012-04-18T13:11:27.416-04:00The 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 Appealshttp://news.michselfinsurers.org/2012/04/rico-case-from-sixth-circuit-federal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-7204948987067245742Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:29:00 +00002012-03-01T13:39:22.133-05:00By: 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 Billhttp://news.michselfinsurers.org/2012/03/summary-of-2011-michigan-workers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-4600208425542891006Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:59:00 +00002011-12-14T12:27:39.189-05:00The 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.http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/12/michigan-house-of-representatives-has.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-595428474369852894Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:59:00 +00002011-12-08T17:07:59.635-05:00On December 7, 2011, the Michigan senate passed its substitute for the House of Representative’s Workers’ compensation reform bill. The Senate Bill must now go back to the House for its concurrence. Stay tuned for ongoing updates.http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/12/michigan-senate-passes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-8968386066024995080Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:58:00 +00002011-11-03T16:17:31.202-04:00Here is the House Bill and also MSIA's opinion of the Bill in letter form as it was submitted to the House during its deliberations. The Executive Secretary of MSIA and MSIA Board members and its affiliates offered live testimony during the hearings as well.HB 5002The workers' compensation reform bill #5002 passed in the full Michigan House(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("scripthttp://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/11/workers-compensation-reform-bill-passed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-977314992280174629Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:14:00 +00002011-11-03T16:16:22.812-04:00BREAKING NEWS: HB 5002 is a Workers' Compensation Reform bill. It passed the Michigan House of Representative's House Commerce Committee on October 26, 2011 and has now been referred to the full house. MSIA supports the bill. Its two major purposes are: modernize the workers' compensation statute, which will be 100 years old next year; and, codify recent Supreme Court decisions.See HB 5002http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/10/hb-5002-passed-michigan-house-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-1818482566984218134Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:10:00 +00002011-09-09T17:11:40.296-04:00By Gerald (Jerry) MarcinkoskiMichigan Supreme Court Releases Partial Disability Orders(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/09/michigan-supreme-court-releases-partial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-5537239307402255095Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:28:00 +00002011-07-28T10:30:20.674-04:00Lansing, MI (CompNewsNetwork) - Gov. Rick Snyder today appointed Lisa A. Klaeren chair of the Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates. The Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates hears administrative claims for benefits and resolve disputes arising under the Workers' Disability Compensation Act. "Lisa has served the board well and I am confident she will continue to help resolve issues http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/07/michigan-gov-appoints-chairperson-to-wc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-6689960201455881414Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:50:00 +00002011-06-21T14:54:47.503-04:00msia michigan workers' compensationLansing, MI (CompNewsNetwork) - Gov. Rick Snyder announced the appointments of Brian Boyle, John C. Buehler and Robert J. Tjapkes to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Magistrates.The board hears administrative claims for benefits and resolve disputes arising under the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act.“These individuals bring remarkable talent to the board and will use their skills to serve http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/06/michigan-gov-makes-appointments-to-wc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-97729166136193282Mon, 09 May 2011 14:46:00 +00002011-05-09T10:50:06.566-04:00Reminder - Seats Still Available! 

MICHIGAN SELF-INSURERS’ ASSOCIATION 
2011 Spring Conference 
"Turning the Corner"
June 1 – 3, 2011 
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa 

Our valued attendees have spoken and we have listened. This year we will be returning to our traditional format which includes pre-conference sessions on Wednesday, speakers on Thursday, and the final presentations on Friday http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/05/reminder-2011-spring-conference-turning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-1086812923688438112Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:55:00 +00002011-04-08T17:57:54.190-04:00The Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission has issued an important opinion addressing whether supplemental unemployment benefits [SUB] and trade readjustment allowance [TRA] benefits can be offset or coordinated against weekly workers’ compensation benefits. The Appellate Commission’s opinion is: Bryce v Chrysler Group, LLC, 2011 ACO #46.In Bryce, the Appellate Commission says that SUB http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/04/sub-benefits-and-tra-benefits-can-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-7954269294023009769Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:26:00 +00002011-03-23T23:31:31.136-04:00By Gerald (Jerry) MarcinkoskiThe Michigan Supreme Court has issued the attached order summarily rejecting the plaintiff’s appeal in HARRIS v GENERAL MOTORS, a case where we had filed an amicus curiae brief. This is the case where the employee fainted in the employer washroom, struck his head on the tiled concrete floor, and died four days later. Benefits were denied at every level on the basis http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/03/michigan-supreme-court-has-rejecting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-1937766515909505994Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:19:00 +00002011-02-24T17:29:26.907-05:00msia michigan workers' compensationDownload Executive OrderGovernor Rick Snyder has issued an executive order affecting the administration of workers’ compensation http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/02/governor-rick-snyder-has-issued.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-7528432113360064757Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:14:00 +00002011-02-01T23:20:26.523-05:00LANSING, MIQualifications Advisory Committee Chair: Jeffery Stuckey, of Okemos, serves as a member of the Qualifications Advisory Committee and is named chairman. He is an attorney with Dickinson Wright and a member of the Federal Bar Association, Western District of Michigan. The appointment as chair is made by the governor from the 10 person committee.Workers Compensation Board of Magistrateshttp://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/02/governor-rick-snyder-announced.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-3032508555743509229Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:51:00 +00002011-01-31T12:55:23.593-05:00by: Gerald (Jerry) MarcinkoskiThere have been recent unpublished decisions from the Michigan Court of Appeals have largely gone unnoticed. This is partly because they are unpublished and, for that reason, technically not precedent. But, you should be aware of these decisions. Unpublished decisions from the Court of Appeals can be cited to the Workers’ Compensation Agency and the Courts as http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/01/recent-unpublished-court-of-appeals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-422416514316634876Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:27:00 +00002011-01-31T08:55:06.190-05:00The Governor has appointed Magistrate Jay Quist as the new Chair of the Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates.http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/01/magistrate-jay-quist-is-new-chair-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-8614924201940503850Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:37:00 +00002011-01-27T15:41:03.517-05:00Former House Minority Leader Kevin Elsenheimer has been selected to be the new Director of Michigan's Workers' Compensation Agencyhttp://news.michselfinsurers.org/2011/01/former-house-minority-leader-kevin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-1514242376115733971Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:45:00 +00002010-10-18T23:50:45.916-04:00BY: GERALD (JERRY) MARCINKOSKI, LACEY & JONESDownload Document http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2010/10/recent-court-cases-october-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-8081460483596139052Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:21:00 +00002010-09-30T14:25:56.694-04:00This was the lead case where plaintiffs sought to charge a violation of the federal RICO statute for termination of workers’ compensation benefits. Download Document http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2010/09/opinion-of-federal-judge-dismissing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-2149265708898150734Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:53:00 +00002010-09-01T11:54:28.979-04:00Dear NCSI Member:The National Council of Self-Insurers has contributed $15,000 toward an amicus brief, being coordinated by the American Insurance Association, in the case of Jackson et al v Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. et al. The Council?s purpose is to preserve the exclusive remedy of workers? compensation.In Jackson, the plaintiffs allege the same type of RICO claims against Coca http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2010/09/ncsi-gives-15000-toward-amicus-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-9083708193099804952Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:42:00 +00002010-08-17T17:48:32.073-04:00by: Gerald (Jerry) MarcinkoskiDownload This Legal Update http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2010/08/legal-updates-supreme-court-reverses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-1129218739264626078Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:39:00 +00002010-07-30T12:07:54.181-04:00CMS published Version 3.1 of the User Guide for MMSEA Section 111 Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting (dated July 12, 2010). This document can be viewed at the following link:http://www.cms.gov/MandatoryInsRep/Downloads/NGHPUserGuideV3.1.pdfhttp://news.michselfinsurers.org/2010/03/mandatory-insurance-reporting-user.htmnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-2090151560130488124Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +00002010-03-03T13:52:14.487-05:00by: Gerald (Jerry) MarcinkoskiRecent Workers’ Compensation Cases http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2010/03/michigan-supreme-court-recent-workers.htmnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480381.post-2127792475685593118Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:38:00 +00002010-03-01T19:51:57.482-05:00Gerald (Jerry) Marcinkoski, Executive Secreary of MSIA, has been cited by "Crain's Detroit Business" as one of the outstanding Detroit area workers' compensation attorneys for 2009. Also, the national publication "Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel" has chosen Jerry as one of Michigan's top appellate attorneys in 2010.http://news.michselfinsurers.org/2010/03/recent-awards-and-recognition.htmnoreply@blogger.com (MSIA Board)1