The costs of medical care for injured workers in Michigan is the lowest of any state in a 16-state study, according to CompScope Medical Benchmarks for Michigan, 13th Edition, conducted by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). While medical payments …
Law enforcement agencies in more than two dozen Michigan counties are conducting extra patrols to arrest suspected drunken drivers through April 8. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is coordinating the effort that starts Wednesday. The enforcement period includes …
Federal officials say railroad accidents last year in Michigan and Illinois were caused by workers not following required safety precautions. The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that both the Feb. 28 accident in Madison, Ill., and the Oct. 21 …
The Michigan House is expected to take up legislation this week that would limit liability for companies in propane fires and explosions. The bill would free propane companies from liability for injury or damage to property that occurs when a …
Alarm companies are refusing to pay nearly $134,000 in bills from the city of Flint related to police response to false alarm calls. The Flint Journal reports the Burglar and Fire Alarm Association of Michigan is fighting the policy that …
Illegal immigrants brought to the country as children can start applying for Michigan driver’s licenses and state IDs this week. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s office will begin accepting applications Tuesday. President Barack Obama last year announced a policy letting …
Michigan’s Mothers Against Drunk Driving is calling on lawmakers to prevent a scheduled rise in the state’s legal blood alcohol content driving threshold. The organization is expected to testify in front of the House Criminal Justice Committee Wednesday. MADD will …
A Michigan judge has dropped Traverse City’s government from a lawsuit filed by the family of a young man who died after getting an electric shock as he swam near a municipal marina. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports Wednesday that …
Michigan’s fire marshal has some safety tips for people to remember if they’re caught in the sort of fire that killed hundreds of people at a nightclub in Brazil. Fire Marshal Richard Miller says people should identify back exits because …
A Detroit-area teacher can’t be sued for a chemistry demonstration that lit a student’s shirt on fire and burned his face. The Michigan appeals court says Carrie Weingartz has governmental immunity as a public school teacher. A three-judge panel said …