Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
611 W. Ottawa Street  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. Agency Information  
Agency name:  
Labor and Economic Opportunity  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Workers' Compensation Agency  
Name of person completing this form:  
Dave Campbell  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-284-8891  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Thomas Shaver  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2019-129 LE  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Workers’ Disability Compensation Appeals Commission General Rules  
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:  
The rules apply to the practice and procedures before the Workers’ Disability Compensation Appeals  
Commission under the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.101 to  
418.941. This RFR specifically references Part 13, Subpart B (R 792.11314 – R 792.11321) of the  
Michigan Administrative Hearing System, Administrative Hearing Rules, currently located within  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Michigan Office Of Administrative Hearings and Rules. As a  
result of Executive Order 2019-13, Part 13, Subpart B will be rescinded by MOAHR, and  
promulgated by LEO, Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency. Some of the specific rules in Part  
13, Subpart B will be updated to reflect changes in process and procedure.  
4. Summary of proposed rules:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
The rules apply to the practice and procedures before the Workers’ Disability Compensation Appeals  
Commission under the workers’ disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.101 to  
418.941. The Request for Rules specifically references Part 13, Subpart B (R 792.11314 – R  
792.11321) of the Michigan Administrative Hearing System, Administrative Hearing Rules, currently  
located within Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Michigan Office Of Administrative Hearings and  
Rules. As a result of Executive Order 2019-13, Part 13, Subpart B will be rescinded by MOAHR,  
and promulgated by LEO, Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency. Some of the specific rules in  
Part 13, Subpart B will be updated to reflect changes in process and procedure.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
Ann Arbor News Daily Edition June 13, 2021  
Detroit Legal News June 17, 2021  
The Mining Journal June 21, 2021  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
7/1/2021  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
7/7/2021 11:15 AM at Room L-150, Cadillac Place Bldg. , 3026 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI  
8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit  
analysis on its website:  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) attending public hearing:  
Jack Nolish, WDCA Director  
Deb Outwater, WDCA Executive Secretary  
David Campbell, WDCA Agency Division Director  
Kris Kloc, WDCA Medical Claims Analyst  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
No comments of support submitted  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
No comments of opposition submitted  
12. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
Name &  
Organization public hearing  
Comments made at Written  
Comments  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
for change  
& citation  
changed  
1
13.Date report completed:  
8/17/2021  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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