Date:      July 17, 2003

To:         All Interested Litigants

From:     Craig R. Petersen, Deputy Director

On July 2, 2003, a liquidation order was issued in California regarding Fremont Indemnity Company.  This has triggered the Michigan Property & Casualty Guaranty Association (MPCGA) to assume liability for these claims.

The MPCGA has contracted with the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America to handle all workers’ compensation claims in Michigan.  The contact information is:

                        TPA Operations

                        Accident Fund Insurance Company of America

                        232 S. Capitol Avenue

                        P.O. Box 40790

                        Lansing, MI 48901-7990

                        Voice:   517-367-1895

                        Fax:     517-367-2954

The MPCGA is in the process of receiving the claim files from the third party administrators who handled the claims for Fremont.  The MPCGA and the Accident Fund are requesting that contested claims be adjourned for 90 days in order to allow the staff to review and set up the files for proper handling.

If you have any questions, please contact me.