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Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Car Insurance Case

The Michigan Supreme Court agreed last week to decide whether major changes in car insurance law apply to people who were catastrophically injured before summer 2019. The case is being closely watched by insurers, health-care providers and long-term victims of …

Michigan Court: Changes to Auto Insurance Law Don’t Apply to Long-Term Victims

Major changes in Michigan car insurance law do not apply to people who were severely injured before summer 2019, the state appeals court said Thursday, a victory for long-term victims of motor vehicle crashes and their care providers. In a …

No Changes to Michigan Auto Insurance Law This Term

Bills intended to fix a Michigan law that slashed auto insurance payments for crash survivors’ post-acute care are dead for the term, a key lawmaker said. House Speaker Jason Wentworth, a Farwell Republican and backer of the 2019 law, said …

New Fee Schedule Could Limit Care for Michigan Crash Victims, Providers Say

Courtnie Bush, 16, was never supposed to wake up again, much less smile, stand and walk after she was in a car crash in December. Her mom Jenna said what Courtnie accomplished since then is nothing short of a miracle …

Starting July 2, Michigan Drivers Will Have New Insurance Choices

Michigan drivers who renew or buy car insurance face a choice starting July 2: stick with unlimited medical coverage, go with less or — for seniors with Medicare — opt out entirely. The decision, a signature feature of a new …

Gov.: Care for Injured Drivers in Michigan Will ‘Still Be There’ After Insurance Overhaul

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on May 28 defended a pending overhaul of the state’s auto insurance law, saying treatment for injured drivers will “still be there” if they forego what has been a one-of-its-kind, mandatory unlimited personal injury protection benefit. …