Michigan Laws 4.776 – Administrative remedies
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 4.776
- Complainant: means a resident veteran, family member of a resident veteran, legal guardian or individual with power of attorney for a resident veteran, or legislator who files a complaint under section 4. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Department: means the department of military and veterans affairs. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- facility: means a Michigan veterans' facility established under 1885 PA 152, MCL 36. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Ombudsman: means the Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman. See Michigan Laws 4.771
(1) The ombudsman shall advise a complainant to pursue all administrative remedies available to the complainant. The ombudsman may request and shall receive from the department or from a facility a progress report concerning the administrative processing of a complaint. After administrative action on a complaint, the ombudsman may conduct further investigation on the request of a complainant or on his or her own initiative.
(2) The ombudsman is not required to conduct an investigation or hold a hearing on a complaint brought before the ombudsman.