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CPAN Expresses Support for SB 298 to Fight Insurance Fraud02-Feb-2012
CPAN Letter in Support of Senate Bill 298 (http://www.scribd.com/doc/80269818/CPAN-Letter-in-Support-of-Senate-Bill-298).. Read More...
George Sinas Talks CPAN's FOIA Lawsuit with Tony Trupiano27-Jan-2012
CPAN General Counsel George Sinas was interviewed this morning on First Shift with Tony Trupiano about our FOIA lawsuit against the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association. Click the link below t.. Read More...
CPAN Legal Counsel Discuss No-Fault FOIA Lawsuit24-Jan-2012
CPAN general counsel George Sinas and Wayne State University law professor Noah Hall explain the reasoning and background of the lawsuit against the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association. CPAN .. Read More...
CPAN Files FOIA Lawsuit to Access Auto No-Fault Data 23-Jan-2012
Information will help lawmakers make sound policy decisions LANSING–The Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN) filed a lawsuit (http://www.scribd.com/doc/79103002/MCCA-FOIA-Lawsuit-Filed-.. Read More...
CPAN Member Stands Up for No-Fault in Local TV Talk Show12-Dec-2011
John Prosser from Health Partners Inc. interviewed on Inside Macomb Interview Part I Interview Part II.. Read More...
Farmington Hills City Council Issues Resolution Opposing HB 493623-Nov-2011
Farmington Hills Resolution Opposition to HB 4936 (http://www.scribd.com/doc/73603126/Farmington-Hills-Resolution-Opposing-to-HB-4936).. Read More...
Macomb County Auto No-Fault Town Hall Nov. 28 23-Nov-2011
Warren Auto No-Fault Town Hall Nov. 28 (http://www.scribd.com/doc/73603775/Warren-Auto-No-Fault-Town-Hall-Nov-28).. Read More...
State Legislator Office Hours Nov. 18th15-Nov-2011
Two Michigan state representatives will hold open office hours this week. CPAN members who live in their districts are encouraged to attend and urge their representative to VOTE NO on HB 4936! .. Read More...
SE Michigan Hospitals Will Lose More Than $100 Million Under Insurance Industry's Auto No-Fault Plan08-Nov-2011
Southeast Michigan Hospitals Will Lose More Than $100 Million if No-Fault Reforms Pass (http://www.scribd.com/doc/72087199/Southeast-Michigan-Hospitals-Will-Lose-More-Than-100-Million-if-No-Fault-Refo.. Read More...
Veterans Applaud State Lawmakers for Meeting about Care Providers' Opposition to No-Fault Changes04-Nov-2011
Lawmakers Meet With Veteran Care Providers Opposing No Fault Reform (http://www.scribd.com/doc/71622405/Lawmakers-Meet-With-Veteran-Care-Providers-Opposing-No-Fault-Reform).. Read More...
CPAN FOIA Request Denied by Insurance Industry26-Oct-2011
FOIA Request Denied, Fate of Auto No-Fault Rests on Unverified Data (http://www.scribd.com/doc/70420678/FOIA-Request-Denied-Fate-of-Auto-No-Fault-Rests-on-Unverified-Data) {module_literatu.. Read More...
CPAN Member John Prosser on Michael Patrick Shiels Radio Show26-Oct-2011
Prosser Discusses Dangers of Proposed Changes to Michigan's Auto No-Fault System CPAN member and vice president of Health Partners Inc. spoke recently with radio host Michael Patrick Shiels about .. Read More...
Speak to Your State Representative During Open Office Hours19-Oct-2011
Tell Them to VOTE NO on HB 4936 CPAN members are encouraged to reach out to their state representatives during the posted office hours (below) and urge them to stop and DO THE MATH on this legisla.. Read More...
Updated Analysis of HB 4936 by CPAN General Counsel George Sinas18-Oct-2011
On Oct. 13, 2011, the Michigan House Insurance Committee approved House Bill 4936 with amendments from what was previously introduced. CPAN General Counsel and auto no-fault George Sinas has updat.. Read More...
Protect People Not Profits Rally -- 11am, Oct. 17th14-Oct-2011
Southeast Michigan CPAN Members -- Please consider attending this rally in Southfield on Monday, Oct. 17. Protect People Not Profits Event (http://www.scribd.com/doc/68794470/Protect-People-Not-Profit.. Read More...
Michigan House Insurance Committee Votes to Fundamentally Destroy Auto No-Fault13-Oct-2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Josh Hovey Oct. 13, 2011 .. Read More...
State Rep. Mike Shirkey No-Fault Town Hall07-Oct-2011
CPAN members: Please consider attending this hearing and letting Rep. Shirkey know that this legislation will shift millions of dollars in the insurance industry's costs to taxpayers, cut thousand.. Read More...
Protect No-Fault Advocacy Meeting - Oct. 420-Sep-2011
CPAN Do the Math Campaign Meeting (http://www.scribd.com/doc/65702165/CPAN-Do-the-Math-Campaign-Meeting).. Read More...
CPAN Member Stands Up for No-Fault on Radio19-Sep-2011
On Sept. 14, CPAN member John Prosser debated Michigan State Representative Pete Lund on why Michigan's auto no-fault system should be preserved. Listen to the entire interview by clicking the lin.. Read More...
Capping No-Fault Benefits Shifts Millions to Taxpayers 13-Sep-2011
New study estimates proposed auto insurance “reforms” could cost state $30 million per year LANSING – An insurance industry-proposed plan to cap personal injury protection (.. Read More...
CPAN guests on Michael Patrick Shiels09-Sep-2011
This week, Michigan's Morning Show with Michael Patrick Shiels featured two guests from CPAN – listen to their interviews here! John Prosser on Michigan's Morning Show with MPS (http://.. Read More...
Gutting auto no-fault would wallop Michigan's economy06-Sep-2011
LANSING – Auto insurers’ plan to gut Michigan’s no-fault law would deal a severe blow to the state’s economy. A study released today by East Lansing’s Anderson Econom.. Read More...
Michigan Voters Oppose Cuts to Auto Injury Benefits29-Aug-2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Monday, August 29, 2011 Josh Hovey .. Read More...
House Insurance Committee Members' In-District Schedules22-Aug-2011
Take the Time to Meet with Your Legislator to Discuss Auto No-Fault CPAN members are encouraged to take all available opportunities to meet with their state legislators about the importance of kee.. Read More...
Fight to Save Auto No-Fault25-Jul-2011
THE FIGHT TO SAVE AUTO NO-FAULT May 10, 2011 On March 24, 2011, two bills introduced in the Michigan Senate (SB 293 and SB 294) were referred to the Senate Committee on Insurance. If enact.. Read More...
Kevin Clinton Named Michigan Insurance Commissioner19-Apr-2011
Former insurance industry executive Kevin Clinton was recently named the new Michigan Insurance Commissioner. See Gov. Snyder's press release below for details. CPAN looks forward to working with Mr. .. Read More...
CPAN Fee Schedule Viewpoint in Detroit Free Press14-Apr-2011
The Detroit Free Press published CPAN's viewpoint opposing medical fee schedules for auto accident victims. CPAN opposes insurance industry efforts to cut off payments to hospitals, physicians and oth.. Read More...
Free Press Publishes CPAN Letters31-Mar-2011
CPAN Letters Published in Detroit Free Press Both CPAN president John Cornack and Brain Injury Association of Michigan President Mike Dabbs had their letters (http://www.freep.com/article/20110331.. Read More...
Insurance Industry at it Again28-Mar-2011
It was only a matter of time before the insurance industry launched another attack on auto no-fault in Michigan. You've probably seen recent articles that rank our state as the most expensive plac.. Read More...
CPAN Board Member Mike Dabbs Honored with Brain Injury Association of America Affiliate Leadership A08-Dec-2010
CPAN is proud to announce that Board Secretary Mike Dabbs has been awarded the Affiliate Leadership Award (http://www.biami.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=61248) from the Brain Injury Associatio.. Read More...
Report on Wilcox v. State Farm Oral Arguments09-Nov-2010
Recently, CPAN filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the Michigan Supreme Court case of Wilcox v State Farm. CPAN’s General Counsel, George T. Sinas, attended the oral argum.. Read More...
CPAN Members Encouraged to Attend Supreme Court Oral Arguments for Wilcox v. State Farm02-Nov-2010
Michigan Supreme Court will hear Oral Argument on the Wilcox v. State Farm on Thurs., November 4, starting at 9:30a at the Hall of Justice (Lansing). This case deals with the very significant iss.. Read More...
Free Press Poll: 80 Percent Support Auto No-Fault15-Sep-2010
The Detroit Free Press recently posted a guest viewpoint column from CPAN spokesperson Mike Dabbs about the importance of auto no-fault to Michigan's auto insurance system. Also posted with tha.. Read More...
CPAN Stands Up for No-Fault in Detroit Free Press02-Sep-2010
The Detroit Free Press featured a point-counter point debate today about reforming auto no-fault in Michigan. CPAN, represented by Brain Injury Association of Michigan President Mike Dabbs, argues th.. Read More...
Detroit News Publishes CPAN Blog Post -- Please Share!18-Aug-2010
CPAN president John Cornack's blog post was published in the opinion section of today's Detroit News! Please take the time to share this article (http://www.detnews.com/article/20100818/OPINION01/818.. Read More...
CPAN Applauds Michigan Supreme Court Rulings02-Aug-2010
CPAN Applauds Supreme Court Decisions on Auto No-Fault Cases Lansing, MICH – On Saturday, July 31, the Michigan Supreme Court issued rulings on two vital cases involving Michigan&.. Read More...
People's Hearing on Unfair Credit Scoring Practices Set for June 1602-Jun-2010
The Michigan Senate Economic Development Committee has refused to hold hearings on auto insurance reform bills that will lower rates for all Michigan Consumers. So instead, Michigan citizens will hol.. Read More...
Michigan’s Auto No-Fault System Under Attack!07-May-2010
Last week, the Michigan auto insurance industry had two bills introduced in the House that would completely alter the Michigan auto no-fault system as we know it. For many patients and providers, no-f.. Read More...
CPAN and other stakeholders testify at OFIR hearing regarding Independent Medical Examinations16-Dec-2009
Click a link below to download the PDFs and read the testimony provided by CPAN, Lynn Brouwers for MBIPC, and Dr. Owen Perlman. CPAN Testimony 12-16-09 (/_literature_46060/CPAN_Testimony_121609.. Read More...
CPAN is pleased to showcase its re-designed website14-Dec-2009
Thank you for visiting CPAN’s new website! This site is only part of many exciting changes at CPAN. This year, CPAN member organizations evaluated the objectives it wanted to accomplish, inclu.. Read More...
