Protests Show Growing Frustration with the MCCA over their Handling of Funds for Crash Victims

Judd: “People see through the shameless blaming of crash victims for the mishandling of funds set aside for their care”

BRIGHTON, Mich.—(October 12, 2022)— Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) Executive Director Tom Judd today released the following statement in response to the protests at the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA):

“While the Insurance Alliance of Michigan wants to shift blame for the MCCA’s deficit onto the backs of crash victims that paid for lifetime care, it is clear that the irresponsible and rash decision making by the MCCA Board of Directors caused the current deficit.

Instead of waiting for the 2022 audit—which was prescribed in the 2019 auto no-fault law—they made a calculated decision to ‘refund’ $3 billion. The deficit is a result of being too loose with the money paid by drivers for lifetime care, an erratic stock market and historic inflation. These factors, as well as the uncertainty of the legitimacy of the medical fee schedule that arbitrarily cuts reimbursement rates to care providers by nearly 50%, are what should have prevented the premature giveaway.

People see through the shameless blaming of crash victims for the mishandling of funds set aside for their care. Now, they want the MCCA to be accountable. And they want to be sure that this doesn’t happen again so that the money is there for crash victims that choose to pay for a promise of lifetime care.”

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Members of the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council are committed to providing high quality, ethical rehabilitation services, with the mission of achieving the best outcomes for patients. As a trade association established in 1987 and based in Brighton, Michigan, MBIPC offers resource-sharing, information exchange, professional development and education, advocacy for brain injury standards of care and legislation protecting Michigan families, and the promotion of ethical conduct.