We are proud to announce a new Association member program effective August 1, 2018. This partnership, MFG Works Partners, is a collaboration between the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) and MTMIC will offer our policyholders who are members of MMA an additional 3% discount on your workers’ compensation insurance premium. This discount will be automatically applied at your next policy renewal.

For 115 years, the MMA has been serving Michigan manufacturers and related industries by providing effective representation at Michigan’s Capitol, timely educational seminars; quality and competitive-rate insurance programs, informational e-newsletters and a monthly magazine. Visit www.mimfg.org for more information on the benefits of joining the MMA or contact Brett Gerrish, at 800-253-9039 ext. 533 or 517-487-8533.

Both MMA and MTMIC are excited about this new partnership and its potential for keeping your business competitive. Watch for more information on the MFG Works Partners program in our monthly newsletters and additional publications. For more information on the MFG Works Partners program contact Megan Brown: megan.brown@mtmic.com/blog or (248) 715-0012.

This Year’s Annual Meeting Speakers:
Kenneth L. Wolf, Ph.D. and Marilyn Knight, M.S.W.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s annual meeting speakers are Dr. Kenneth L. Wolf, Ph. D & Marilyn Knight, M.S.W. Our speakers are experts in their field and will be speaking on the topic of “Crisis Recovery After Active Shooter and Traumatic Events”.

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By Donna Motley, Vice President of Claims

The Michigan Workers’ Compensation Act & Administrative Rules originated in 1912. The Act was revised with Amendments in 1969. Then in 2011, at 100 years old, the Act was updated with Statute changes to accommodate the past amendments and hopefully, better address, with clarity, issues facing our ever changing world. One of the updated issues was to define “disability”. No longer is the injured worker considered disabled because they cannot return to the job that caused their injury. Disability as defined by the Workers’ Compensation Act is: “A limitation of an employee’s wage earning capacity in work suitable to his or her qualifications and training. . . . . . The establishment of disability does not create a presumption of wage loss.”

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By Travis Halsted, Loss Control Consultant

First and foremost, I hope everyone is having a spectacular summer! Whether you are spending time on the water, relaxing and reading a book on your front porch or traveling, I hope that you are all able to enjoy this beautiful Michigan weather. I am not quite sure how it worked out this way, but I find myself scheduling a great deal of my Loss Control visits on the west side of the state this time of year. It must be some kind of coincidence.

With these elevated temperatures, the need to use the air movement fans also rises. The air movement fans have a plethora of different hazards that can cause injuries. Within the first week of July, MTMIC had two injuries directly related to fans. Some of the most common hazards that are found with fans include, but are not limited to:

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