All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 19 2011 // Republicans in firm control of the state Legislature say they’re setting the stage for an economic turnaround in Michigan after passing sweeping tax and policy changes over the past year.Business tax cuts that will...
Dec 16 2011 // Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation that will eliminate some extra fees that are imposed on drivers for certain traffic offenses.Senate Bill 166 repeals pieces of the state’s “driver...
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Dec 15 2011 // A bill that could help Michigan employers reduce costs related to compensating workers injured on the job is on the way to Gov. Rick Snyder after getting final approval in the state Legislature.The bill was approved 60-47...
Dec 8 2011 // Workers’ compensation reform legislation that supporters say will help reduce employer costs for helping injured workers has advanced in Michigan.The state Senate has passed a bill that was previously approved in the...
Nov 29 2011 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has summarily suspended the licenses of Erickson & Associates Inc. (E & A), an Iron Mountain insurance agency, and insurance agent Edward Erickson,...
Nov 18 2011 // An insurance company is seeking $1.8 million from Hallmark Cards and another company over a defective snow globe blamed for a fire that destroyed a Michigan home.The Jumbo Snowman snow globe was recalled in 2008, weeks...
Nov 14 2011 // The Republican-led Michigan Senate has taken an initial, hesitant step toward setting up a state health insurance exchange that would be created under federal health care reform requirements.The Senate passed Senate Bill...
Nov 14 2011 // There is no dispute that a motorcyclist suffered leg and ankle injuries that required surgery. But Kevin Agee’s lawsuit against the state has been dismissed because he wasn’t precise about the location of his...
Nov 4 2011 // Legislation that could help employers reduce costs related to compensating workers injured on the job was approved by the Republican-led Michigan House.The chamber approved House Bill 5002 by a 59-49, mostly party line...
Nov 4 2011 // The latest attempt by Michigan lawmakers to repeal a state law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets passed the state House and cleared a key hurdle.Senate Bill 29, approved by a 69-39 vote, would allow riders 21 or...
Oct 28 2011 // Proposals that would allow some motorcyclists to ride without helmets in Michigan continue to advance in the state Legislature.The House Transportation Committee approved bills that would allow riders 21 or older to go...
Oct 28 2011 // Legislation that could help employers contain costs related to compensating workers injured on the job cleared a Michigan House committee this week.The Republican-led House Commerce Committee approved the changes to...
Oct 20 2011 // Democrats in the Michigan House said they would oppose proposed changes to Michigan’s auto insurance laws, including a measure seeking to end the state’s unique requirements for covering people injured in...
Oct 17 2011 // A Republican-led state House committee has approved a proposal that would change Michigan’s auto insurance coverage requirements for people injured in accidents.The House Insurance Committee approved the measure...
Oct 12 2011 // A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the wreck of a $750,000 Ferrari driven by an FBI agent, saying federal law grants immunity if property is being held by law enforcement.The wreck of the rare...
Oct 11 2011 // This could make the family Thanksgiving a bit uncomfortable.A Detroit-area man is suing his in-laws after falling through their garage attic while hunting for a Christmas wreath. The Michigan appeals court has reversed a...
Oct 7 2011 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has named Michigan-based JM Wilson Corp. as recipient of its 2011 Managing General Agency of the Year Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in...
Oct 5 2011 // For the third consecutive year, the number of deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. has dropped, according to Illinois-based State Farm Insurance. And the downturn is accelerating.The percentage decline over the last year is...
Sep 28 2011 // A pipeline company is increasing its estimate of the cleanup cost of last year’s more than 800,000 gallon oil spill that contaminated southern Michigan’s Kalamazoo River.Enbridge said in a filing with the U.S....