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Last month, the Court of Appeals issued its long-anticipated decision in Andary, et al. v USAA Casualty Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 356487), regarding the application of fee schedules that were added to the No-Fault Act in 2019.  In a 2-1, published decision, the Court of Appeals held…

A party who agrees pre-suit to a limitation of their rights does not regain those rights when a new party substitutes as opposition in the subsequent suit. To access the full article, click here: https://bit.ly/3QUGD8Z  

The Court in Great Lakes held that by statute, the MAIPF cannot flat-out deny a provider’s claim due to a claimant’s refusal to cooperate. Instead, according to MCL 500.3173a, the MAIPF or its servicing insurer can only suspend benefits until cooperation is resumed. This statute language and the Great Lakes ruling make it necessary for…