DECEMBER 19, 2000 -  Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services (CIS) Director Kathleen Wilbur announced today that current workers’ compensation coverage information is now available on the department’s website.

The website provides access to information maintained by the Bureau of Workers’ Disability Compensation (BWDC) on all employers in the State of Michigan. BWDC is an agency within CIS.

"In the past, people were required to phone the department or provide a written request to determine the identity of the current insurance carrier for an employer. Consumers will now have the option of immediately accessing this information 24 hours a day via the Internet," Wilbur explained. "This is another example of how we are always improving the CIS web site to make it more convenient for Michigan businesses and consumers to get the information they need quickly and easily."

By accessing this website, people can determine not only insurance carrier information, but also whether the employer has coverage through a group self insurance plan or has been approved by the department to operate on their own as a self-insured employer. This information will be updated weekly.

Insurance coverage lookups can be performed by going to the Bureau of Workers’ Disability Compensation’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/bwuc.

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