WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
MICHIGAN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW
MICHIGAN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW
The law offices of Charters, Tyler, Zack & Shearer, P. C. have been fighting for and winning cases on behalf of injured workers throughout the State of Michigan for over forty years. The Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Act was a compromise made between workers and employers whereby the workers gave up their rights to sue their employers for anything short of intentional harm and, in return, were guaranteed to receive medical care and lost wages should they sustain work-related injuries/disabilities.
Unfortunately, due to the changing political environment in the State of Michigan, these benefits once so strongly bargained for have now been eroded, reduced, offset and made nearly impossible to obtain without legal assistance. In the State of Michigan the injured worker has become a second class citizen so it is imperative that you contact our offices immediately following a work-related injury.
An attorney that does not specialize in workers’ compensation might tell you that you do not need an attorney unless your benefits are denied or terminated. This is far from the truth. You need a workers’ compensation attorney from the onset to advise you and guide you through what has become a very complicated process. Most attorneys do not want to take the time to advise you because they do not get paid for those services. At the law offices of Charters, Tyler, Zack & Shearer, P. C. we will take the time because we want to ensure you receive all the benefits to which you are entitled by law. We also want to keep you from falling into a potential insurance company trap, which could result in the loss of your benefits.
We will advise you without contacting your employer, insurance company or adjuster. The adjuster handling your case has most likely processed hundreds if not thousands of workers’ compensation cases. You need an experienced attorney on your side advising you how to protect your rights and benefits.
Our experienced attorneys will help you with the following:
Determine your average weekly wage which establishes your weekly benefit rate
Review how and when discontinued fringe benefits are used to increase your workers’ compensation rate
Discuss settlement possibilities
Obtain reimbursement for mileage to and from medical appointments
Obtain paid attendant care services
Obtain transportation services
Obtain a nurse case manager
Obtain a doctor to appear at the employer’s medical evaluation
Make a determination as to specific loss/industrial loss benefits
Assist with death benefits
Obtain vocational retraining
We cannot cover in a website all the information that you will need to protect your benefits. We have seen far too many cases of financial disaster resulting in losses of homes, vehicles, jobs and families due to work related injuries. Avoid those types of disasters and contact our office today at 800.274.6636.
There is never a fee unless we recover benefits on your behalf.
About workers’ disability Compensation – faqs
What is workers’ compensation?
The Workers’ Disability Compensation Act is a Michigan law that requires employers to pay wage replacement benefits, to pay for medical care, and to pay for rehabilitation of employees who sustain work-related injuries while working for employers covered by this law.
What employers are covered by this law?
Michigan employers are covered if they
- Have three or more employees at any given time, or
- Employ one or more employees for 35 hours or more hours per week for 13 weeks or longer.
However, the law does not cover
- Federal government employees,
- Employees of interstate railroads,
- Seamen working on navigable waters, and
- Workers who load or unload vessels.
All of these workers are covered by various federal laws.
Are self-employed workers covered?
No. While the employees of a sole proprietor may be covered, the person who owns the business is self-employed. Because this person is not an “employee,” the business owner is not covered.
WEEKLY BENEFITS
When do I receive weekly workers’ compensation benefits?
How long can I receive weekly benefits?
How much will I receive each week?
How is my average weekly wage determined?
Are my fringe benefits included in my average weekly wage?
Are my fringe benefits included in my average weekly wage?
Are my weekly benefits affected by my age?
I held more than one job when I was injured. Does this affect my weekly benefit?
OTHER WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS
Are other benefits available under the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act?
Can I select the doctor(s) who will treat me?
Am I entitled to benefits for pain and suffering?
What about death benefits?
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
How are workers’ compensation disputes resolved?
My employer won’t pay my weekly and/or medical benefits. How should I proceed?
What will an attorney cost?
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Under what circumstances can I receive vocational rehabilitation?
MISCELLANEOUS
May I sue my employer for damages?
May I sue anyone other than my employer for damages?
Is there a statute of limitations in workers’ compensation?
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Charters, Tyler, Zack & Shearer, P. C. is a law firm dedicated to assisting injured individuals throughout the State of Michigan. Our attorneys have a well-founded reputation for aggressively fighting on behalf of our clients to ensure they are compensated for their injuries and receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
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Detroit and surrounding areas including Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties.
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