Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)
611 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)
1. Department:
Labor and Economic Opportunity
2. Bureau:
Workers' Compensation Agency
3. Promulgation type:
Full Process
4. Title of proposed rule set:
Workers’ Disability Compensation Appeals Commission General Rules
5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:
Currently R 792.11314 – R 792.11321 under LARA/MOAHR. New rule numbers to be Assigned
6. Estimated time frame:
6 months
Name of person filling out RFR:
Dave Campbell
E-mail of person filling out RFR:
Phone number of person filling out RFR:
517-284-8891
Address of person filling out RFR:
Lansing
7. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problems the changes are intended
to address.
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 As a result of Executive Order 2019-13, Part 13, Subpart B will be rescinded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.
8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e. department director,
commission, board, etc.).
By authority conferred on the chair of the workers’ disability compensation appeals commission
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).
Section 274 of 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.274; and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-2,
1999-3, 2002-1, 2003-1, and 2019-3, MCL 445.2001, 418.3, 445.2004, 445.2011, and 125.1998.
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please
explain.
MCL 24.239