October 12, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Yaroch, Marino, Webber, Lasinski, Frederick, Chirkun, Bizon, LaGrand, Moss, Brinks, Camilleri, Wittenberg, Chang, Ellison, Green, Sabo, Liberati, Sneller, Sowerby, Pagan, Howrylak, Faris, Byrd, Hammoud, Scott, Geiss, Elder, Greimel, Hertel, Zemke and Gay-Dagnogo and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
by amending section 3145 (MCL 500.3145).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3145. (1) An action for recovery of personal protection
insurance benefits payable under this chapter for accidental bodily
injury
may not be commenced later than 1 year 3 years after the
date of the accident causing the injury unless written notice of
injury
as provided herein in this
subsection has been given to the
insurer
within 1 year 3 years after the accident or unless the
insurer has previously made a payment of personal protection
insurance benefits for the injury. If the notice has been given or
a payment has been made, the action may be commenced at any time
within
1 year 3 years after the most recent allowable expense, work
loss or survivor's loss has been incurred. However, the claimant
may not recover benefits for any portion of the loss incurred more
than
1 year 3 years before the date on which the action was
commenced. The notice of injury required by this subsection may be
given to the insurer or any of its authorized agents by a person
claiming
to be entitled to benefits therefor, for the injury, or by
someone
in his the person's behalf. The notice shall must give
the
name and address of the claimant and indicate in ordinary language
the name of the person injured and the time, place, and nature of
his
the person's injury.
(2) An action for recovery of property protection insurance
benefits
shall may not be commenced later than 1 year 3 years after
the accident.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.