HOUSE BILL No. 4643


     April 24, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Basham, Neumann and Bogardus and referred to the Committee on Insurance and
Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled

   "Worker's disability compensation act of 1969,"

   (MCL 418.101 to 418.941) by adding section 853a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 853A.  (1) A PERSON WHO MAKES A CLAIM UNDER THIS ACT

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      MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO AN EMPLOYER, CARRIER, PRINCIPAL,

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      OR SUBCONTRACTOR FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CLAIM THAT IS IN

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      THE POSSESSION OF THE EMPLOYER, CARRIER, PRINCIPAL, OR

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      SUBCONTRACTOR.  THE EMPLOYER, CARRIER, PRINCIPAL, OR SUBCONTRAC-

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      TOR SHALL PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE PERSON, OR A

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      WRITTEN STATEMENT SPECIFYING THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE THE INFORMA-

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      TION, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUEST.

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           (2) AN EMPLOYER, CARRIER, PRINCIPAL, OR SUBCONTRACTOR WHO

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      VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL PAY TO THE PERSON DESCRIBED IN

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      SUBSECTION (1) $50.00 PER DAY FOR EACH DAY AFTER THE TIME PERIOD


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      PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) THAT INFORMATION OR A STATEMENT

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      REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION IS NOT PROVIDED.

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           (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "INFORMATION" INCLUDES BUT IS

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      NOT LIMITED TO DATA, REPORTS, AND RECORDS RELATING TO AN INCIDENT

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      OR INJURY THAT UNDERLIES A CLAIM.














































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