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Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.201 (2026)

Bureau of worker's compensation; creation; director.

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WORKER'S DISABILITY COMPENSATION ACT OF 1969


Act 317 of 1969


418.201 Bureau of worker's compensation; creation; director.

Sec. 201.

    The bureau of worker's compensation, herein referred to as the bureau, is created within the department of labor. The position of director of the bureau is created. The director shall possess the powers and perform the duties granted and imposed by this act. As used in this act, "director" means the director of the bureau or his or her duly authorized representative.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 271, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1994

Compiler's Notes:

    For creation of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation within department of consumer and industry services; transfer of powers and duties of bureau of worker's compensation and unemployment agency to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; transfer of powers and duties of director of bureau of worker's compensation and director of unemployment agency to director of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; and, transfer of powers and duties of worker's compensation board of magistrates to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, see E.R.O. No. 2002-1, compiled at MCL 445.2004 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

    For creation of the workers' compensation agency as type II agency within the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.

    For transfer of powers and duties of the bureau of worker's compensation and of its director, to the bureau of worker's compensation, and its director, under MCL 445.2004, to the workers' compensation agency, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.

    For the transfer of powers and duties of the workers' compensation agency from the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of labor and economic opportunity and the renaming of workers; compensation agency as the workers' disability compensation agency, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1975–2005 · leading case: Reed v. Yackell, 703 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2005).
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Reed v. Yackell, 703 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2005). · cites it 2× “[2] The Worker's Compensation Bureau was created by MCL 418.201. Pursuant to Executive Order No.”
Simkins v. Gen. Motors Corp., 556 N.W.2d 839 (Mich. 1996). “§ 418.201(3): M.S.A. § 17.237(301)(3) is the worker's compensation statute's going-and-coming provision, which provides in relevant part: An employee going to or from his or her work, while on the premises where the employee's work is to be performed, and within reasonable time…”
Dean v. Great Lakes Casting Co., 261 N.W.2d 34 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “MCLA 418.201; MSA 17.237(201); MCLA 418.251; MSA 17.”
Oakley v. Dep't of Mental Health, 332 N.W.2d 552 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “4 MCL 418.201; MSA 17.237(201). 5 MCL 418.251; MSA 17.”
Hopson v. Chrysler Corp., 230 N.W.2d 288 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 2× “MCLA 418.201; MSA 17.237(201). It acquired a director, hearing referees who were required to be attorneys, and an appeal board.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.201(3) — 1 case
Simkins v. Gen. Motors Corp., 556 N.W.2d 839 (Mich. 1996). “§ 418.201(3): M.S.A. § 17.237(301)(3) is the worker's compensation statute's going-and-coming provision, which provides in relevant part: An employee going to or from his or her work, while on the premises where the employee's work is to be performed, and within reasonable time…”
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