| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... December 2018 February 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 March 2016 February 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 May 2014 March 2014 February 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 June 2012 May 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 | Auto No-Fault Bill Applies Benefit Restrictions to Existing Patients, Grounds for Lawsuit Contrary to the insurance industry's claims, House Bill 4612 includes retroactive language that will apply significant benefit reductions and restrictions to patients previously injured in an automobile accident - a provision that is inherently unconstitutional. Published: 04/26/13 No-Fault Reforms Shift Taxes, Shaft Taxpayers Governor Snyder's auto no-fault "reform" package, introduced this week in the House of Representatives, merely shifts taxes while eliminating lifetime benefits for Michigan drivers and shafting taxpayers. Published: 04/24/13 Your assistance is needed tomorrow! Tomorrow the House Insurance Committee will hear testimony on HB 4612 ' the auto no-fault bill - and we need your help! Published: 04/24/13 CPAN Analysis of HB 4612 by George Sinas, CPAN General Counsel On April 23, 2013, HB 4612 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives. The Bill imposes unprecedented dollar cap limitations on medical benefits and significantly restricts what treatment, services, and benefits are available to persons seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents. A number of the benefit restrictions contained in this Bill were contained in Proposal C, a referendum, which was resoundingly defeated by Michigan voters in 1994. The major features of this Bill are summarized by CPAN General Counsel George Sinas. Published: 04/24/13 Published: 04/23/13 Gov. Snyder today introduced his plan to overhaul the state's no-fault automobile insurance program and allow the insurance industry to pocket billions of hidden dollars at the expense of Michigan's most catastrophically injured people, health care providers and taxpayers. Published: 04/18/13 Trust is Lacking in Insurance Industry Survey and Expected Legislation Gov. Snyder and the insurance are expected to announce legislation tomorrow that would be devastating to the state of Michigan. They are doing this under the guise of "affordability," but CPAN asks: Can you really trust the insurance industry to put people above profits? Read more... Published: 04/17/13 Dearborn Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Proposed Auto No-Fault Legislation The proposed legislation would significantly alter Michigan's current no-fault insurance system and would cap injury benefits at $1 million for accident victims. Research shows this cap would shift millions onto taxpayers. The bill also requires fee schedules to be applied to auto injury cases, which would cost Michigan hospitals systems an average of $10 million annually. Published: 04/16/13 |
