MCWCF News

LANSING, MI: In a continued commitment to employee safety, the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) proudly announced the recipients of its 2023 Loss Prevention Grants. Six deserving projects were awarded, totaling $15,700.65 in funds to enhance workplace safety across various counties in Michigan. The focus remains on initiatives that enhance employee safety and reduce …

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LANSING, MI: Two Michigan counties have received a share of over $8,500 in grant awards from the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund’s (MCWCF) Loss Prevention Grants Program. The annual program supports initiatives at member organizations that protect employees from workplace accidents and injuries. The MCWCF awarded the 2022 grants to Gogebic County Courthouse for ergonomic office …

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LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants totaling $19,908 to agencies providing services in five counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the fund announced June 3 at a virtual meeting of its Board of Trustees. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started …

MCWCF issues nearly $20,000 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants totaling $11,206 to agencies providing services in five counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the fund announced June 3 at a virtual meeting of its Board of Trustees. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started …

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As we come to the potential end of this COVID-19 Stay at Home Orders in the next couple of weeks (or at least lifting some of the current orders) here are a few things we can pass along to our Members if you all wish to do so: Here is some information from the CDC …

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LANSING, Mich. — Carol Griffith, chair of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF). Griffiths was selected for the post by her Livingston colleagues and replaces Donald Parker, who resigned from the MCWCF and Livingston boards. Griffith represents District 7, …

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LANSING, Mich. — Members of the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) will receive nearly $3.2 million in premium dividends for the 2018 plan year, adding to a dividend total of more than $28 million in the last 10 years alone. These dividends result from “surplus” funds from policy premiums paid by members but not …

NEWS (1/08/20):Counties’ fund announces $3.2 million dividend for workers’ comp members Read More »

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants totaling $7,247 to agencies providing services in five counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the fund announced Sept. 10. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started in 2014. With this first round of grants in …

NEWS (6/09/19): MCWCF issues $7,247 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants to agencies providing services in five counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the fund announced April 25. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started in 2014. With this first round of grants in 2019, the …

NEWS (4/30/19): MCWCF issues $21,408 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »

LANSING, Mich. — Robert Showers, chairman of the Clinton County Board of Commissioners, has been appointed a vice president of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF). Showers was voted into the position by his fellow trustees during a meeting on March 25 in East Lansing. Showers, who has served …

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LANSING, MI – The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund celebrated its 40th anniversary on March 1, having grown from 10 Michigan counties to serving 80 Michigan counties, municipalities and organizations. The fund, designed to save members money amid rising health care costs, returns an average 35 percent in dividends to its members annually. In 2018 …

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LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants to agencies providing services in five counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the fund announced Sept. 19. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started in 2014. With this second round of grants in 2018, the fund …

NEWS (9/19/18): MCWCF issues $18,378 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »

Fall in Michigan is a magical time – beautiful trees, crisp air and radiant sunshine (we hope!) before winter arrives. Recently, we celebrated Michigan’s fall by taking a trip up north to celebrate some of our members in the Upper Peninsula. We may be on call 24/7, but our one-on-one, face-to-face time is still our …

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Small Employers Urged to Apply for Matching MIWISH Grants of Up to $5,000 Employers with up to 250 employees can now apply for a matching grant of up to $5,000 to make improvements in their workplace safety and health, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) announced today. The goal of the MIOSHA Workplace …

MIOSHA Offers $250,000 in Grants to Keep Workers Safe Read More »

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants to agencies providing services in eight counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the fund announced April 22. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started in 2014. With this first round of grants in 2018, the …

NEWS (4/23/18): MCWCF issues $16,000 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »

Members of the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) will receive $3.2 million in premium dividends this fall, the largest single-year dividend in the fund’s nearly 40-year history. These dividends result from “surplus” funds from policy premiums paid by members, but not utilized due to the fund’s excellent claims management and innovative loss prevention strategies, …

NEWS (11/13/2017): Counties’ fund announces yet another record dividend for workers’ comp members Read More »

Members of the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) will receive $3.1 million in premium dividends this fall, the largest single-year dividend in the fund’s nearly 40-year history. These dividends result from “surplus” funds from policy premiums paid by members, but not utilized due to the fund’s excellent claims management and innovative loss prevention strategies, …

NEWS (11/7/2017): Counties’ fund announces largest dividend in its nearly 40-year history Read More »

The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants to agencies in six counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the fund announced Sept. 26. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started in 2014. With this second round of grants in 2017, the fund has issued more than …

NEWS (9/28/17): MCWCF issues more than $17,000 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »

The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) announced grants to agencies in nine counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries on Sept. 17 at the 2016 Michigan Association of Counties Annual Conference. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started in 2014. With this round of grants, totaling nearly $28,000, …

NEWS (9/21/17): MCWCF issues another $28,000 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »

The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) has issued grants to agencies in four counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries, the nonprofit fund announced today. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s Loss Prevention Grants Program, started in 2014. With this round of grants, totaling $16,006, the MCWCF has now handed out more …

NEWS (6/2/2017): MCWCF issues $16,000 to county agencies for employee safety purchases Read More »