Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency (WCA) releases magistrate disposition statistics for calendar year 2015.
Statistics published by the WCA show magistrates gave 23 open awards, 27 closed awards, and 35 denials in 2015.
An open award is when a magistrate orders payment of continuing benefits. A closed award is when a magistrate orders payment of benefits for a specific period of time. A denial results in no payment of benefits.
Disposition Statistics
Magistrate Open Closed Denied
Boyle 0 6 4
Castora 2 1 3
Colombo 2 2 2
Grunewald 3 1 3
Klaeren 1 0 2
Kurtz 2 1 1
Logan 0 2 1
McAree 6 3 2
McMurray 0 0 1
Ognisanti 0 3 4
Slater 0 1 2
Timmons 2 0 1
Tjapkes 3 2 6
Williams 2 3 1
Woons 0 2 2
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Magistrate Disposition Statistics – 2015
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