But the new law sets a fee schedule and a cap on reimbursements not covered by Medicare. Gretchen Whitmer agreed to sweeping changes in 2019.įor decades, people injured in crashes were entitled to payment for “all reasonable charges" related to care and rehabilitation. In an effort to lower Michigan's insurance rates, which were among the highest in the U.S., the Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic Gov. “Giving a windfall to insurance companies who received premiums for unlimited benefits is not a legitimate public purpose, nor a reasonable means to reform the system,” Shapiro said in a decision joined by Judge Sima Patel.
In a 2-1 opinion, the court said lawmakers “did not clearly demonstrate” that insurance payment cuts would be applied retroactively.Īnd even if those changes were intended to be retroactive, that step violates contract protections in the Michigan Constitution, Judge Douglas Shapiro wrote. Carlos Osorio/AP Show More Show LessĭETROIT (AP) - Major changes in Michigan car insurance law do not apply to people who were catastrophically injured before the summer of 2019, the state appeals court said Thursday, a victory for long-term victims of motor vehicle crashes and their care providers. It is a victory for long-term victims of motor vehicle crashes and their care providers. He was in danger of losing his 24/7 care he has had for two-plus decades, but major changes in Michigan car insurance law do not apply to people who were severely injured before summer 2019, the state appeals court said Thursday, Aug.
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Konstantinov suffered a severe brain stem injury from an accident in a limousine with an impaired driver after a Stanley Cup celebration nearly 25 years ago. Carlos Osorio/AP Show More Show Less 2 of2 FILE - Former Detroit Red Wings star Vladimir Konstantinov plays Uno with health care provider Angela Martin on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in West Bloomfield, Mich. 50% of the profits from every Dissent Collar pin will go to organizations doing important work right now: the work of defending our democracy.1 of2 FILE - Health aide Angela Martin helps former Detroit Red Wings star Vladimir Konstantinov into his wheelchair on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in West Bloomfield, Mich. So I asked Caitlin to help me make a package for the Dissent Collar pins, and we opened this store. My first thought was: these are lawyers that should never want for resources.
Then, on January 28th, I watched videos and photos of lawyers lining up in airports to offer assistance to people coming into the US. As I gave them out, I got more and more requests for them. I decided to make replicas of RBG's collar as a holiday gift, and contacted one of my favorite illustrators, Caitlin Kuhwald, who produced the illustration that was turned into 100 hard enamel pins. (She also has a collar she wears when she's reading majority opinions.) Justice Ginsburg wore her dissent collar on November 9, 2016, a day when no opinions were read. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a special collar she wears on days when she dissents from decisions being handed down by the Supreme Court. Here's the story behind Dissent Pins: In the week following the 2016 election, I heard one story that inspired me.
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