MCL - Index of 236-1961-49

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
236-1961-49 CHAPTER 49 (600.4901...600.4923)
Section 600.4901 “Panel” defined.
Section 600.4903 Mediation of action alleging medical malpractice; time for referring action to mediation; hearing by mediation panel.
Section 600.4905 Mediation panel; selection and qualifications of members; judge as member; grounds for disqualification as mediator.
Section 600.4907 Mediation clerk; designation; setting time and place for mediation hearing; notice; adjournments.
Section 600.4909 Mediation fee.
Section 600.4911 Submission of documents and brief or summary to mediation clerk; penalty for failure to submit materials.
Section 600.4913 Right of party to attend mediation hearing; personal appearance to demonstrate unusual conditions; testimony prohibited; rules of evidence inapplicable; factual information; limitation on oral presentation; requests and inquiries by panel; admissibility of statements, briefs, or summaries.
Section 600.4915 Evaluation by panel; notice; contents of evaluation; determination that action or defense is frivolous; posting cash or surety bond; payment of costs and attorney fees; separate awards; treating claims as single claim.
Section 600.4917 Filing written acceptance or rejection of evaluation; failure to file as acceptance; disclosure of acceptance or rejection; notice; rules applicable in mediations involving multiple parties.
Section 600.4919 Entry of judgment; action to proceed to trial upon rejection; placing copies of evaluation, acceptances, and rejections in sealed envelope; filing envelope with clerk of court; opening envelope; evaluation not exceeding jurisdictional limitation of district court.
Section 600.4921 Payment of actual costs; adjustment of verdict; scope of actual costs; condition prohibiting award of costs.
Section 600.4923 Delay of trial date scheduled in advance of date set for mediation hearing; applicability of section.