Sec. 815. No agreement by an employee to waive his rights to compensation under this act shall be valid except that employees or their dependents as defined in section 161, after injury only, may elect as provided in section 161.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.815
Compensation; waiver of right, validity
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 236 Mich. App. 177 - Edelberg v. Leco Corp. (1999)
Most recently applied in 241 Mich. App. 562 - Staple v. Staple (September 2000)
1969, Act 317, Eff
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