DECEMBER 05, 1997 - Michigan's Workers' Compensation agencies are able to serve the public even better now, thanks to their new website, announced Consumer & Industry Services Director Kathleen Wilbur. The site address http://www.cis.state.mi.us/wkrcomp/ accesses the three agencies of the workers' compensation system. They include:

*Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation & Funds Administration - Jack Wheatley, Director

*Board of Magistrates - Craig Petersen, Chairperson

*Workers' Compensation Appellate Commission - Donald G. Miller, Chairperson

Information expected to be available will include the Workers' Disability Compensation Act along with Rules applicable to the bureau, the Board of Magistrates and the Appellate Commission. The Board of Magistrates site plans to provide maps and directions to the various offices and hearing locations around the state. Other information is expected to include statistics, such as the number of compensable injuries per year, pending contested cases and amount of benefits paid, both for weekly benefits and/or medical benefits.

Regular updates will include new policy letters, updated data and other applicable information.

"This site enhances existing Workers' Compensation information outlets," Wilbur said. "Internet users can access significant information that they otherwise would have to contact the bureau to obtain."

The Workers' Compensation system website is another step in the Department of Consumer & Industry Services' goal of full Internet access to each of its many and diversified bureaus, commissions and offices.

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