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Michigan auto insurance $400 refunds will arrive by May 9

H. Cutner
Michigan auto insurance - Refunds

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that drivers in the state will receive the money by spring. The much-awaited Michigan auto insurance refunds will be headed to driver mailboxes before May 9, according to a recent announcement from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS). The refund checks for $400 will be headed to motorist mailboxes by this spring. The Michigan auto insurance checks will be issued by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA). Whitmer and the DIFS chose February 1, National Auto Insurance Day, to issue…

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Legislators fight back against auto insurance changes in Michigan

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New legislation in Michigan seeking to change the state’s auto insurance laws has found opposition with some of the state’s lawmakers. Michigan Democrats have taken issue with the pending legislation, claiming that it is unfair for some motorists that currently have trouble paying for the insurance coverage they have. The law would remove the cap on medical benefits provided through insurance coverage for those injured in auto accidents as well as broaden the requirement for the level of coverage drivers should have. Supporters of the legislation argue that it will…

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Insurance industry backing a bill stopping medical marijuana claims from workers compensation coverage

The Insurance Institute of Michigan has revealed that the insurance industry in the state has supported a proposed law that would stop the workers compensation from being able to fund medical marijuana claims. There is already a bill being considered by the legislature in Michigan which would ban auto insurance companies from being allowed to provide payouts for medical marijuana as an part of accident claims. Some auto insurers have already been making these payments as there is some uncertainty connected to the law regarding medical marijuana in the state.…

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Michigan lawmakers poised to shut insurance loophole concerning medical marijuana

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The issue of medical marijuana and how it pertains to insurance has been under debate in Michigan. Lawmakers have previously enacted legislations that freed insurers from paying for medical marijuana, but the same cannot be said for auto insurance companies. It is fairly common for those that have been injured in car accidents to seek medical marijuana as a way to medicate the pain. According to state lawmakers, no insurance coverage was ever meant to accommodate such a treatment and now legislators are looking at new laws that would bar…

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