Sec. 601. Whenever used in this act: (a) "Insurer" means an organization that transacts the business of worker's compensation insurance within this state. (b) "Self-insurer" means either of the following: (i) An individual employer authorized to carry its own risk. (ii) A group of employers who pool their liabilities under this act as a group fund in the manner provided in section 611. (c) "Carrier" means a self-insurer or an insurer.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.601
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Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case McAvoy v. H B Sherman Co. (1977)
Most recently applied in 279 Mich. App. 642 - Smith v. PARKLAND INN/CASUALTY RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE (July 2008)
1969, Act 317, Eff
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