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BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
WORKERS COMPENSATION FIP, CDC, MA Family, FAP Family, FAP Non-Family In general, employers pay worker’s compensation for persons they employ. The State of Michigan is the worker’s compensation insurer for clients, while they are assigned to unpaid work-related activities through MDHHS or PATH, including compliance test activities. Former TLFA recipients participating in PATH employment and training program are covered by workers' compensation. Workers' compensation is a benefit that pays for reasonable and necessary medical care for work-related injuries or illness; and compensates clients for work related injuries and illnesses that result in wage loss or more than 7 days. The State of Michigan has the right to choose who will provide the client's medical treatment for the first 28 days following initial treatment of the injury and is not required to pay for any medical bills from other providers during this time. After 28 days, the client has the right to choose any treating provider qualified to treat his or her injury or illness. Former TLFA clients in self-initiated community service are not covered. Persons participating in FSSP, and other non-work activities are not covered. Examples: ABE, high school completion, GED, post- secondary education, vocational education/training. Using a State of Michigan Workers' Compensation Claim Form (Accident and Illness Report) from the Civil Service Commission, Disability Management Office website. The MDHHS local office must report any injury from a client's unpaid work-related activity as described above, to the Civil Service Commission, Disability Management Office within twenty-four hours of becoming aware of the incident. Michigan Civil Service Commission Disability Management Office Capital Commons Center 400 South Pine Street P.O. Box 30002, Lansing, MI 48909 Phone; 877-766-6447, option 2 Facsimile:517-241-9926