Michigan Compiled Laws 236-1961-49 Chapter 49 (600.4901...600.4923)

• Section 600.4901 “panel” Defined.
  As used in this chapter, “panel” means a mediation panel selected pursuant to section 4905. History: Add. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986...
• Section 600.4903 Mediation Of Action Alleging Medical Malpractice; Time For Referring Action To Mediation; Hearing By Mediation Panel.
  (1) An action alleging medical malpractice shall be mediated pursuant to this chapter. (2) The judge to whom an action alleging medical malpractice is...
• Section 600.4905 Mediation Panel; Selection And Qualifications Of Members; Judge As Member; Grounds For Disqualification As Mediator.
  (1) A mediation panel shall be composed of 5 voting members, 3 of whom shall be licensed attorneys, 1 of whom shall be a...
• Section 600.4907 Mediation Clerk; Designation; Setting Time And Place For Mediation Hearing; Notice; Adjournments.
  (1) The court shall designate the clerk of the court, the court administrator, the assignment clerk, or some other person to serve as the...
• Section 600.4909 Mediation Fee.
  (1) Within 14 days after the mailing of the notice of the mediation hearing, each party shall submit payment to the mediation clerk of...
• Section 600.4911 Submission Of Documents And Brief Or Summary To Mediation Clerk; Penalty For Failure To Submit Materials.
  (1) At least 7 days before the mediation hearing date, each party shall submit to the mediation clerk 5 copies of the documents pertaining...
• Section 600.4913 Right Of Party To Attend Mediation Hearing; Personal Appearance To Demonstrate Unusual Conditions; Testimony Prohibited; Rules Of Evidence Inapplicable; Factual Information; Limitation On Oral Presentation; Requests And Inquiries By Panel; Admissibility Of Statements, Briefs, Or Summaries.
  (1) A party has the right, but is not required, to attend a mediation hearing. If scars, disfigurement, or other unusual conditions exist, they...
• Section 600.4915 Evaluation By Panel; Notice; Contents Of Evaluation; Determination That Action Or Defense Is Frivolous; Posting Cash Or Surety Bond; Payment Of Costs And Attorney Fees; Separate Awards; Treating Claims As Single Claim.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), within 14 days after the mediation hearing, the panel shall make an evaluation and notify the...
• Section 600.4917 Filing Written Acceptance Or Rejection Of Evaluation; Failure To File As Acceptance; Disclosure Of Acceptance Or Rejection; Notice; Rules Applicable In Mediations Involving Multiple Parties.
  (1) Each party shall file a written acceptance or rejection of the mediation panel's evaluation with the mediation clerk within 28 days after service...
• Section 600.4919 Entry Of Judgment; Action To Proceed To Trial Upon Rejection; Placing Copies Of Evaluation, Acceptances, And Rejections In Sealed Envelope; Filing Envelope With Clerk Of Court; Opening Envelope; Evaluation Not Exceeding Jurisdictional Limitation Of District Court.
  (1) If all the parties accept the mediation panel's evaluation, judgment shall be entered in that amount, which shall include all fees, costs, and...
• Section 600.4921 Payment Of Actual Costs; Adjustment Of Verdict; Scope Of Actual Costs; Condition Prohibiting Award Of Costs.
  (1) If a party has rejected an evaluation and the action proceeds to trial, that party shall pay the opposing party's actual costs unless...
• Section 600.4923 Delay Of Trial Date Scheduled In Advance Of Date Set For Mediation Hearing; Applicability Of Section.
  A trial date scheduled in advance of the date set for a mediation hearing shall not be delayed because the mediation hearing was not...

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