Occupational Diseases and Disablements

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Michigan Worker's Disability Compensation Act of 1969 (Act 317 of 1969), Chapter 4 - Occupational Diseases and Disablements (MCL 418.401 to 418.441, 8 sections) is a state statute published by Michigan Legislature (www.legislature.mi.gov). It is one of the Michigan documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including michigan property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• MCL 418.431 (Employer's liability; conditions exempting and limiting)

  “No compensation shall be payable for an occupational disease if the employee at the time of entering into the employment of the employer by whom the compensation would otherwise be payable, or thereafter, wilfully and falsely represents in writing that he has not previously suffered from the...”

• MCL 418.441(1) and (2) (Claim for occupational disease and death; commencement; time limit)

  “(1) The requirements of claim for occupational disease and death resulting from an occupational disease and the requirements as to the bringing of proceedings for compensation for disability or death resulting from the occupational disease are the same as required in chapter 3, except that the...”

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