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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
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' #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