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21 lis 2022 · The Michigan Court of Appeals, in its recently published decision, Encompass Healthcare, PLLC v. Citizens Insurance Company, COA No. 357225, November 17, 2022, provided some clarity to applying Michigan No-Fault Act’s “one year back rule” after the 2019 No-Fault reforms.
21 lis 2022 · Prior to the reformation of the Michigan No-Fault Act, the law was clear dating back to 2005: If a claimant or their provider did not file suit within one year of a service being provided or product being dispensed, payment for that service or product was barred under the “one-year back rule.”
16 maj 2019 · The Michigan Court of Appeals recently issued a two-pronged ruling in an auto No-Fault case that reinforces the one year back rule and shuts down the use of consent to treat forms as assignments.
3 kwi 2023 · The amendment to the No Fault (PIP) one-year-back rule became effective June 10, 2019. If the tolling provision of the amendment had been applicable, the claimant medical provider would have been afforded extra time for its lawsuit while the insurer had notice of claim and issued a written denial.
On November 17, 2022, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a decision in Encompass Healthcare, PLLC, v. Citizens Insurance Company, which clarified the tolling provision of the no-fault act and the timelines that medical providers have to file a lawsuit to recover their unpaid charges.
3 maj 2023 · The Michigan Court of Appeals has recently ruled that a claimant, who has assigned his/her right to collect No-Fault Personal Injury Protection/Personal Protection Insurance (“PIP”) benefits, cannot claim those benefits when the one-year-back rule has lapsed and the claimant and those medical providers execute revocations of assignments.
On May 30, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law that will make significant changes to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system. Some of the important changes include providing drivers with choices in the amounts of coverage (including an opt out provision for personal injury protection benefits altogether), a reduction of ...
