Contact the City Treasurer to determine if a city income tax is applicable for the new employees. If the City does have an income tax, the City Treasurer can provide the required registration forms and any information that is needed. There are a number of organizations involved in workers compensation. It is important to understand who they are and what they do. First of all, workers compensation benefits ordinarily are not paid by the State of Michigan.
Workers compensation is the responsibility of an employer.
Benefits are paid either directly by an employer or through an insurance company on behalf of an employer. The majority of employers in Michigan obtain workers compensation through policies sold by commercial insurance companies. Self-insurance is an alternative for large companies that have been granted the privilege of paying workers compensation benefits from general company operating funds. The premium rates for workers compensation insurance are competitively determined. Insurers use about 500 different rating classifications based on the type of business an employer operates.