Resources

Articles

• Injured Employee Checklist
• 2013 Injury Law Alert (November 15th, 2012)
• 2014 Injury Law Alert Handout (October 28th, 2013)
• 2015 Injury Law Update sheet (January 1st, 2015)
• 2016 Injury Law Update sheet (August 1st, 2015)

The Building Tradesman Newspaper

• Workers’ Comp Reform Bill (October 7th, 2011)
• Workers’ Compensation Proposed House Bill 5002 (November 4th, 2011)
• Workers’ Compensation Changes (January 6th, 2012)
• Workers’ Compensation Evidence-Based Medicine (March 30th, 2012)

Social Security Resources

• Obtain Social Security Statement Online
• SSA Services for People Receiving Benefits
• Ticket to Work
• Medicare
• Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
• Retirement Estimator
• Apply for Retirement Online

Medicare Resources

• Medicare Website
• Medicare Handbook
• Medicare Basics
• Medicare Forms, Help and Resources
• Medicare Secondary Payer Unit (MSPRC)

State of Michigan Program Resources

• Medicaid/Department of Community Health:
  • http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547_4860—,00.html
  • http://www.medicaid.gov
• Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA):
  • http://michigan.gov/uia
  • http://michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-26831—,00.html
• Department of Human Resources Assistance Programs:
  • http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547—,00.html
• Helping Hand:
  • http://michigan.gov/helpinghand
• Health Care Assistance:
  • http://finder.healthcare.gov/?state=MI&x=18&y=12
  • http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/state/michigan/
• Medical Assistance:
  • http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_52115—,00.html
  • http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547_2943_52115-203872–,00.html
  • http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5453_5530—,00.html
• No Child Left Behind/Children Programs:
  • http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-37818_76731—,00.html
  • https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/mi/index.html
  • http://cskdetroit.org/programs/childrens_program/
• Food Assistance Programs:
  • http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5453_5527—,00.html
  • http://cskdetroit.org/programs/meal_program/
• Child Support:
  • http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5528—,00.html
• Substance Abuse Programs:
  • http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_2941_4871_4877—,00.html
  • http://cskdetroit.org/programs/substance_abuse_services/

Workers’ Compensation

• Workers’ Compensation Agency (WCA) Hearing Sites
  • State of Michigan
  • Detroit
  • Pontiac
  • Saginaw
  • Lansing/Dimondale
• WCA Travel Reimbursement Rates
• WCA State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW)
• WCA Frequently Asked Questions

Department of Veteran Affairs

• VA Website
• VA Services
• VA Hospital and Vet Center Locations: Michigan
• VA National Cemetery Locations
• VA Facts and Questions

Michigan Building Trades

• Detroit Building Trades