Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.861b

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 418.861b - Vexatious claim or proceedings; disciplinary action

The commission, upon its own motion, or the motion of any party, may dismiss a claim for review, assess costs, or take other disciplinary action when it has been determined that the claim or any of the proceedings with regard to the claim was vexatious by reason of either of the following:

(a) That the claim was taken for purposes of hindrance or delay or without any reasonable basis for belief that there was meritorious issue to be determined on appeal.
(b) That any pleading, motion, argument, petition, brief, document, or appendix filed in the cause or any testimony presented in the cause was grossly lacking in the requirements of propriety or grossly disregarded the requirements of a fair presentation of the issues.

MCL 418.861b

Add. 1985, Act 103, Imd. Eff. 7/30/1985 .