Terms Used In Michigan Laws 550.920

  • Commissioner: means the director. See Michigan Laws 550.902
  • manager: means an individual responsible for conducting the daily operations of a third party administrator. See Michigan Laws 550.902
  • TPA: means a person that directly or indirectly processes claims under a service contract and that may also provide 1 or more other administrative services under a service contract, other than under a worker's compensation self-insurance program pursuant to section 611 of the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418. See Michigan Laws 550.902
     The commissioner shall have the same authority with respect to a TPA or manager as he or she does with respect to an insurance agency or agent under the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.100 to 500.8302 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, including but not limited to the rights of examination, suspension, revocation, and limitation of authority, and liquidations and receiverships.