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Michigan Workers' Compensation Laws<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Michigan\u2019s <\/span>workers’ compensation<\/span> insurance<\/span> system requires employers to cover full medical care<\/span> costs and replace lost wages<\/span> for workers injured or made ill on the job. This insurance provides temporary or permanent <\/span>disability<\/span> benefits<\/span>, vocational rehabilitation<\/span>, and death benefits<\/span> without requiring the employee to prove fault. Coverage is mandatory for most employers with three or more workers and applies immediately upon hire, provided the injury occurs within the normal scope of employment.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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All states except Texas require employers to carry workers\u2019 compensation<\/span> insurance<\/span> to pay for injured workers<\/span>\u2019 medical treatment<\/span> if they are injured on the job. In Michigan, employers with three or more employees must carry this coverage. The Michigan Labor and Economic Opportunity<\/span> (LEO)<\/a> Department handles all workers\u2019 compensation<\/span> claims<\/span> for the state.<\/p>\n

If you suffer a work injury<\/span> or illness related to your job, you\u2019re entitled to workers\u2019 compensation<\/span> coverage<\/span>. This article explains who is covered and what you need to do to file a workers\u2019 compensation<\/span> case<\/span> with the state of Michigan<\/span>. If you\u2019ve been injured and need to file a workers\u2019 compensation<\/span> claim<\/span>, consider speaking with a Michigan <\/span>workers\u2019 compensation<\/span> attorney<\/a> first.<\/p>\n

Workers Comp<\/span> Eligibility<\/span><\/h2>\n

In general, most employees are covered by Michigan\u2019s <\/span>Workers\u2019 Disability Compensation Act<\/span><\/a>. In Michigan, an employer must carry workers’ compensation<\/span> insurance<\/span><\/a> if they have three or more employees at any time or one employee working 35 hours or more per week. This includes:<\/p>\n