Ruling to Strike Down Presumption Order May Allow Claims to Be Reopened

The Michigan Supreme Court's decision striking down the governor's executive orders during the pandemic means frontline workers probably will no longer enjoy a rebuttable presumption that a COVID-19 illness was work-related. And employers may be able to revisit some COVID claims that have already been paid. That's the potential result of a state Supreme Court decision, announced last week, that nullified the governor's series of executive orders on COVID-19 procedures, said insurance groups and comp attorneys. The state's high court, answering a q...