Where an injured employee is covered by a worker's compensation policy, is the statutory employee provision of MCL 418.171 applicable when the employer uses deceit to tell the injured employee he was not covered by worker’s compensation?
Many insurance policies provide for automatic termination when a home is unoccupied or vacant for a few months. But what if the insurance company knows you plan to move and sell the home and then sends the automatic renewal notice many months after you do, while the home is still on the market? The Court of Appeals decided in April of this year that Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan could be estopped from denying coverage because of this. The Michigan Supreme Court has granted leave in Yu v. Farm Bureau General Insurance Co of Michigan, No. 155811, with an order that suggests a different answer.