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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.03.21 - 11636T to, L • 1 • '•-• ) r E t 411. 4 Miscellaneous Resolutions 8875 BY: ROBERT W. PAGE, COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #13 March 22, 1979 IN RE: Opposition to Legislative Package (Senate Bills 31, 37, 38 & 39) that Would Dismantle the Michigan State Accident Fund Which Now Provides Workers' Compensation Insurance for Small Business in Michigan TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Michigan State Accident Fund has provided on efficient facility for Workers' Compensation Insurance for State of Michigan employees; and WHEREAS, the Michigan State Accident Fund has also provided a facility for thousands of small businesses within the State When -Workers' Compensation Insurance from the noi-mal markets has not been available. WHEREAS, this same facility has provided, for many years, an alternative to the so called "ASSIGNED RISKS POOL" which imposes an 8% penalty and denies a dividend for good performance reflecting a minimum loss history on claims; and WHEREAS, the Legislation contemplated (Senate Bills 31, 37, 38 & 39) would in effect, dismantle and destroy a facility that has been an effective provider of Workers' Compensation Insurance for Small Business. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners oppose this legislative package and urge the Legislators to consider carefully the impact of this legislation and its adverse effect on Small Business in the State of Michigan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to all Senators and Representatives from Oakland County and to the Legislative Agent. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. CirOreed. Ro ert W. Page, District # County Commissioner •t: , Z F 11/4 C., 1/4_ ' #8875 March 22, 1979 Moved by Gorsline supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted. AYES: Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kelly, Lewand, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #8875 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on March 22, 1979 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan 2 2nd this day of March 19..!? Lynn D. Allen Clerk By Deputy Clerk