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work permit driving privilege

Miss this issue after a suspension, and the result can be brutal: driving to a job, a medical appointment, or even a court date can turn into another citation, more fines, and...

license revocation vs suspension

A driver's license suspension is a temporary loss of driving privileges for a set period or until certain conditions are met, while a revocation ends the license entirely and...

occupational license

Losing the ability to drive without realizing there may be a limited-work exception can cost someone a job, missed medical appointments, and a much harder time keeping up with...

My leg is still throbbing from that dog bite in Lansing and the insurer just denied everything

A Lansing auto mechanic got bitten by an unleashed dog in a public park, and now the insurer is dodging the claim without saying why.

ARTICLE by Marcus Thompson

What happens if my husband files after a Kalamazoo electrocution and his boss threatens ICE?

Everyone says "stay quiet if you're undocumented," but actually Michigan workers' comp does not disappear because of immigration status. The common mistake is waiting. After a...

I just found out the clock may run out while insurers fight over the rental car

A Kalamazoo college student with no income, no health insurance, a workplace hand injury, and CRPS can get trapped between Michigan fault rules, workers' comp, and a rental car coverage fight.

ARTICLE by Jorge Delgado

Your kid got bit in the face and now some creep is filming from the street

A plumber in Ann Arbor is dealing with a child dog-bite claim and a private investigator hired to film the family for the insurance company.

ARTICLE by Frank Kowalczyk

course and scope of employment

Get this wrong, and a valid-looking work injury can get denied fast. If the insurance company says you were outside your job duties, off the clock, or doing something personal,...

Sorting Out Michigan No-Fault After a Passenger Injury

In Michigan, an injured passenger usually has to chase no-fault benefits in a strict priority order, and insurers love using that confusion to stall.

ARTICLE by Tina Blackwell

FR-44 insurance

Think of it like being put on financial probation after a serious driving offense: the state wants proof that a driver carries much more insurance than the usual minimum before...

look-back period

A lot can ride on this window of time: higher fines, longer license suspension or revocation, more expensive insurance, and a tougher path if you are trying to keep or get back...

habitual traffic offender

What trips people up most is that this label usually does not come from one especially bad ticket. It is a legal status tied to a pattern of serious driving offenses within a...

Can my Warren boss fire me for filing workers comp after a grain truck crash?

No - unlike nearby Indiana, where the same retaliation fight often looks more like a wrongful-termination case outside the comp system, Michigan law generally forbids an...

I gave birth in Ann Arbor and now nobody wants to own the epidural damage

An Ann Arbor accountant is dealing with nerve damage after childbirth while the hospital, doctor, and staffing insurers all try to dump the claim on somebody else.

ARTICLE by LaKeisha Davis

I'm ready to drop this Flint claim and that's exactly what insurers want

A treatment gap after a Flint crash can hammer the value of a back injury claim, especially when you already had back problems, Medicare is involved, and multiple insurers are dodging the bill.

ARTICLE by Marcus Thompson

Why is insurance asking my immigration papers after my Sterling Heights crash?

The mistake that costs people the most money is turning over immigration documents that are not required and letting the claim drift while bills pile up. Situation 1: It's a...

statute of limitations on tax collections

This deadline can decide whether the government can still take your wages, bank funds, or other property to pay old tax debt. If the clock is close to running out, your...

Will my Warren hospital push me out if I report a work injury?

Michigan resets workers' compensation benefit rates every year, and that year-end timing is when some employers and insurers get aggressive about quick reports, rushed...

Can an Injured Michigan Trooper Sue a Drunk Driver?

What happens in Michigan when a state trooper, road worker, tow operator, or anyone else gets hit on the job by a drunk or negligent driver and workers' comp enters the picture.

ARTICLE by Ahmed Hassan

restricted license

The part that catches people off guard is that a restricted license is not a full return to driving - it is limited permission to drive only for specific approved reasons. A...