Workers’ compensation is designed to provide employees with the resources they need to recover from a work-related injury, illness, or condition.
Here are a couple of things you should know about workers’ compensation in Michigan:
Workers’ compensation isn’t usually paid out by the state. Instead, employers are either self-insured or they purchase private insurance.
Your employer may choose which doctor you see during the first 28 days of treatment.
If you lose wages for more than seven days in a row, you can start getting benefits on the eight day. If you lose wages for two consecutive weeks, you’re entitled to be paid for the first week as well.