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    October
     01 - MPSC and Energy Office Issue Draft Report on "Additional Areas" Dealing with Energy Policy Matters, Public Comment Sought
    September
     30 - Lt. Gov. Calley Meets with Flint Business Leaders on Improving Michigan's Regulatory Efficiency; Reinventing Performance in Michigan (RPM) will improve customer response times, reduce forms by 50 percent
     27 - Appropriate, Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing Education the Focus of Today's Scope of Pain Conference in East Lansing; Sponsored by LARA and Boston University's School of Medicine
     26 - Lt. Governor to Meet with Flint Business Leaders on Improving Michigan's Regulatory Efficiency and Business Climate
     25 - MPSC: Mecosta County Becomes Sixth Michigan Community to Earn "Connected" Broadband Status, Michigan Continues to Lead Nation
     24 - MPSC Approves Two Settlement Agreements Authorizing $537,100 Refund to Michigan Gas Utilities Customers and Reconciling 2012 Decoupling Mechanism
     24 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Involving 9-1-1 Surcharges for Four Michigan Counties
     24 - MPSC Approves Telecommunications Relay Services Cost Recovery Rate for Frontier Customers
     24 - MPSC Approves Consumers Energy Company's Contracts for Construction and Equipment for Cross Winds Energy Park in Tuscola County, Project Expected to Create 150 Jobs
     24 - MPSC Directs Wisconsin Electric Power Company to Switch Customers Immediately Who Elected Service from Integrys Energy Services, Inc.
     24 - MPSC Approves Surcharge for Certain Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op Natural Gas Customers
     24 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Approving Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's 2014-2015 Energy Optimization Plans
     24 - MPSC Approves Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership Request to Construct Part of Line 6B Pipeline Along Alternative Route in Marysville
     23 - MPSC Issues Request for Proposal for Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants
     20 - Federally-funded Unemployment Benefits Reduced Due to Sequester
     20 - MPSC and Michigan Energy Office Issue Draft Report on Renewable Energy, Public Comment Sought
     20 - Farmington Hills Physical Therapist Loses License
     19 - Lt. Gov. Calley Meets with Detroit Business Leaders on Improving Michigan's Regulatory Efficiency; Reinventing Performance in Michigan (RPM) will improve customer response times, reduce forms by 50 percent
     19 - MPSC: Livingston County Earns "Connected" Broadband Status, Joining Nation's Elite Group of Communities
     18 - Lt. Gov. Calley to Meet with Detroit Business Leaders on Improving Michigan's Regulatory Efficiency and Business Climate
     17 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health; "Coffee with MIOSHA"
     12 - Lt. Gov. Calley Launches Initiative to Grow Business, Increase Regulatory Efficiency. Reinventing Performance in Michigan (RPM) will improve customer response times, reduce forms by 50 percent.
     12 - Romulus Social Worker Summarily Suspended
     11 - Pioneer Construction and MIOSHA Sign Partnership to Protect Workers at Grand Valley State University Biology Lab and Market Place Project
     11 - Lt. Governor to Launch Initiative to Grow Business, Increase Regulatory Efficiency
     10 - MPSC: Telephone Discounts Available to Low-Income and Eligible Senior Customers
     10 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing $16.9 Million Refund to DTE Gas Company Customers
     10 - MPSC Approves DTE Electric Company's Power Purchase Agreement with Big Turtle Wind Farm, LLC; Project to Contain More Than 50 Percent Michigan Content
     10 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement 2014-2015 Energy Optimization Plan for Upper Peninsula Power Company
     10 - Long Term Care Best Practices, Care of Elderly the Focus of Today's Joint Provider/Surveyor Training Conference in Novi
     09 - Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency Undergoes Computer System Upgrade; Agency Services Unavailable on September 26-30
     04 - Gov. Snyder Proclaims September as Pain Awareness Month; State of Michigan One of Nation's Best Sources of Pain Management Information
     03 - Governor Snyder Proclaims September as Campus Fire Safety Month; Making fire safety education and prevention a priority among college students
    August
     29 - MPSC: Deadline to Apply for Michigan Home Heating Credit Approaches
     29 - MPSC Grants Wisconsin Electric Power Company Limited Accounting Authority to Defer Unrecovered Costs of Implementing Customer Choice
     29 - MPSC: Report Shows 55 Percent Increase in Size of Michigan's Net Metering Program
     29 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Consumers Energy Company to Reconcile Certain Electric and Natural Gas Residual Balance Amounts
     28 - Marine City Chiropractor Summarily Suspended
     28 - Cadillac Chiropractor Summarily Suspended
     28 - Unemployed Workers Can Claim Benefits Throughout Labor Day Holiday
     27 - MPSC: Two Michigan Internet Service Providers Offer Internet Service to Low-Income Students and Families for about $10 a Month
     20 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health
     14 - State Fire Marshal Warns Against Use of Flammable, Unapproved Refrigerants in Home Air Conditioning Systems; Potential fire or explosion risk for homeowners
     13 - MPSC Grants License to "energy.me" as Alternative Electric Supplier
     13 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Involving Refund to DTE Gas Company Customers
     13 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling 2012 Energy Optimization Costs and Revenues for Alpena Power Company
     13 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements for Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and SEMCO Energy Gas Company Authorizing Their 2013-2014 Gas Cost Recovery Factors
     13 - MIOSHA Invites Employers to "Take a Stand" for Safety and Health
     12 - MPSC Hosts Informational Exhibit at Upper Peninsula State Fair
     09 - UIA Saginaw Office Relocates
     09 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health; "Coffee with MIOSHA"
     08 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health
     05 - Columbian Logistics Network Receives SHARP Award for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     05 - Warren Licensed Professional Counselor Summarily Suspended
     05 - Birmingham Physician Summarily Suspended
     01 - Scam Targets Corporations; LARA alerts Michigan businesses of scheme collecting $125 fee to prepare annual corporate records
    July
     29 - MPSC Adopts Funding Factor for the Low Income Energy Assistance Fund
     29 - MPSC Grants Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Michigan Electric Transmission Company for Weeds Lake Project
     29 - MPSC Approves Five Settlement Agreements Reconciling 2012 Energy Optimization Costs and Revenues, Revises Surcharges for Electric and Natural Gas Utilities
     24 - Lansing Veterinarian Summarily Suspended
     24 - Niles Osteopathic Physician Loses License
     18 - Saint Joseph Pharmacist Summarily Suspended
     17 - Fowlerville Social Worker Summarily Suspended
     17 - Ada Physician Summarily Suspended
     12 - Pinckney Nurse Summarily Suspended
     11 - MPSC Proposes Funding Factor for New Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund, Directs Michigan Electric Utilities to File Information
     11 - MPSC Grants License to Grand Rapids Energy as Alternative Gas Supplier
     11 - MPSC Issues Consumer Tips Sheet on Smart Grid and Advanced Metering Infrastructure
     11 - MPSC Grants DTE Electric Company Accounting Authority Related to the Transition of the City of Detroit's Public Lighting Department
     10 - Unemployment Insurance Agency Invites Employers to Attend Seminars; Free Seminars being held through mid-October across the state
     09 - O'Brien Construction Company, Partnering Subcontractors and MIOSHA Sign Partnership to Protect Workers during Construction of the Lincoln Park Lofts Project
     03 - State Fire Marshal Offers Safety Tips for Outdoor Grilling; July Top Month for Grill Fires
     03 - Glenn Pharmacist Summarily Suspended
     02 - Beware of Business Charging a Fee to File Unemployment Benefits
     02 - State Fire Marshal Urges Safety with Fireworks; Buy from Licensed Retailers
     02 - Unemployed Workers Can Claim Benefits Throughout Fourth of July Holiday
    June
     28 - MPSC Grants License to IGS Energy as Alternative Electric Supplier
     28 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Involving the 9-1-1 Surcharge for Delta County
     28 - MPSC Approves Advanced Metering Infrastructure Non-Transmitting Meter Provision for Residential Customers of Consumers Energy Company
     28 - MPSC Directs DTE Energy, Consumers Energy Company to File Proposed Customer Data Privacy Tariffs for Gas and Electric Service
     27 - Elzinga & Volkers Inc., Contractors and MIOSHA Sign Partnership to Protect Workers during Construction at the Spectrum Health ICC Beltline Project
     24 - Oak Park Nurse Summarily Suspended
     21 - MPSC: Lower Electric Bills by Being SummerWise
     19 - Ohio Pharmacist Loses Michigan License
     19 - Northville Pharmacist Summarily Suspended
     19 - LARA Immediately Suspends License of Canton Pharmacist
     17 - MPSC: Roscommon County Becomes Latest to Earn "Connected" Broadband Status, Michigan Continues to Lead Nation
     11 - Canton Pharmacist Summarily Suspended
     11 - Mount Pleasant Physician's Assistant Summarily Suspended
     07 - MPSC Approves Two Settlement Agreements Involving 9-1-1 Surcharges for Seven Michigan Counties
     06 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health
     05 - MPSC Chairman: Major Efforts Under Way to Improve Michigan's Pipeline Safety
     05 - Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Holds Conference on Information Technology for the Disabled
     05 - LARA Streamlines Process for 2014 Accountancy License Renewals
     04 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health
     04 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission to hold Public Hearing in the Southfield Office of the Commission
     03 - MPSC Issues 2012 Report on Status of Telecommunications Competition in Michigan; Competitive Providers' Market Share Reaches New High
    May
     31 - Building Green, Living Better in Energy-Efficient Homes; Week Four of Building Safety Month; New Builds or Remodels
     31 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health; "Coffee with MIOSHA"
     29 - MPSC Approves Expanded Main Replacement Program for SEMCO Energy Gas Company
     29 - MPSC Designates 211 Northeast Michigan Call Center as 2-1-1 Answering Point for 12 Exchanges in Cheboygan and Sanilac Counties
     29 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health
     28 - Grand Rapids Podiatrist/Physical Therapist Summarily Suspended
     24 - Unemployed Workers Can Claim Benefits Throughout Memorial Day Holiday
     24 - Deck and Pool Tips Featured During Building Safety Month; Start the Summer Off with Safety
     23 - MPSC: St. Clair County Becomes Latest to Earn "Connected" Broadband Status, Michigan Continues to Lead Nation
     23 - MPSC Issues Summer Energy Appraisal
     23 - Monroe Physician Summarily Suspended
     23 - Florida Physician Loses Michigan Medical License; LARA Issues Mandatory Summary Suspension
     22 - 62 People Convicted of Unemployment Compensation Fraud; Restitution Amounts Total More Than $960,000 Payable to the State of Michigan
     20 - Disaster Safety and Mitigation Tips Featured During Building Safety Month; Protecting Your Home from Floods and Tornadoes
     16 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission to hold Public Hearing in the Southfield Office of the Commission
     15 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Consumers Energy Company to Increase Electric Rates
     15 - MPSC Grants License to Santanna Energy Services as Alternative Electric Supplier
     15 - MPSC Approves Advanced Metering Infrastructure Non-Transmitting Meter Provision for Residential Customers of DTE Electric Company
     15 - MPSC Issues New Consumers Tip Sheet for First-Time Renters and Homeowners
     15 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Setting 9-1-1 Surcharge Rates for 12 Michigan Counties
     09 - May is Building Safety Month; Week One: Fire Safety and Awareness
     08 - MIOSHA Cancels Marathon Petroleum Company State Award Presentation
     06 - Keeping Safety at the Forefront "Coffee with MIOSHA"
     06 - Bluewater Thermal Solutions Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
     03 - Governor Snyder Proclaims Arson Awareness Week May 5-11, 2013; State Fire Marshal and Michigan Arson Prevention Committee Join Forces on "Reducing Residential Arson"
     02 - MIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and Learn about the Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health
    April
     30 - Governor Snyder Proclaims May 2013 as Building Safety Month; "Code Officials Keep You Safe"
     25 - Miron Construction Co., Building Trades, Contractors and MIOSHA Sign Partnership to Protect Workers on Northern Michigan University Jamrich Hall Project
     25 - Potlatch Land & Lumber Receives MIOSHA's Highest Recognition Award of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     25 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission Reminds Licensees about the Importance of Renewing Liquor Licenses on Time
     19 - Trans-Matic Receives SHARP Award for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     18 - MPSC: Antrim County Third in the Nation to be Certified "Connected" in Broadband
     17 - State Recognizes MIOSHA Training Institute (MTI) Graduates at the Michigan Safety Conference
     16 - MPSC Approves DTE Gas Company's Expanded Natural Gas Main Replacement Program
     15 - MPSC: Final of Seven Public Forums on Energy to be Held in Traverse City
     10 - Office of Regulatory Reinvention Achieves 1,200 Rule Elimination Milestone
     09 - Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority Signs Partnership with MIOSHA to Ensure Worker Safety during Cobo Center Renovations
     08 - MIOSHA, Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority to Sign Partnership to Protect Workers
     05 - MPSC: Before Starting Outdoor Digging Projects, Call 811 to Prevent Injuries, Damage to Infrastructure and Loss of Utility Service
     05 - MPSC: Michigan Natural Gas Customers Benefit from Lower Natural Gas Prices, Warmer than Normal Temperatures This Past Heating Season
     05 - MPSC: Sixth of Seven Public Forums on Energy to be Held at Northern Michigan University in Marquette
     05 - MLCC Amends Policy to Accomodate Chain Stores and Restaurants
     03 - Profit Corporation 2013 Annual Reports Due On or Before May 15; LARA's Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau Sends Notice to Resident Agents
     03 - Bosco's Pizza Company Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
    March
     27 - SKF USA Inc. Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
     27 - St. Joseph Physician Summarily Suspended
     27 - MPSC Grants License to Michigan Natural Gas, LLC as Alternative Gas Supplier
     26 - SKF USA Inc. to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
     26 - Federally-funded Unemployment Benefits Reduced Due to State's Decreased Unemployment Rate; Changes in Benefit Entitlements for EUC Program
     22 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission Speeds up Outdoor Permission Process
     19 - Southfield Nurse Summarily Suspended
     19 - Farmington Hills Physical Therapist Summarily Suspended
     18 - Department of Insurance and Financial Services will protect consumers, support industry growth
     15 - MPSC Approves Special Contract between Cloverland Electric Cooperative and MPI Acqusition, LLC in Manistique
     15 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's Revenue Decoupling Mechanism
     15 - MPSC Grants License to Iron Energy LLC as Alternative Gas Supplier
     14 - Federally-funded Unemployment Benefits Reduced Due to Sequester
     14 - MLCC Reminds Citizens to Enjoy St. Patrick's Day in Good Health; Keep Yourself and Friends Safe by Avoiding Binge Drinking
     14 - MPSC: Fifth of Seven Public Forums on Energy to be Held at NextEnergy in Detroit
     13 - Herman Miller's 171st Facility Center Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     11 - MIOSHA Celebrates 35 Years of Wage & Fringe Benefit Protection; MIOSHA's Wage & Hour Division Establishes New Toll Free Number to Commemorate Anniversary
     08 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement with Champion's Auto Ferry Assuring Safe and Reliable Transportation to and from Harsens Island and Approving New Rates
     08 - MPSC: Fourth of Seven Public Forums on Energy to be Held at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo
     07 - New Rule Allows Injured Michigan Workers to be Paid Electronically
     07 - Michigan Bureau of Fire Services and Office of the State Fire Marshal Moves to New Office Location March 11, 2013
     05 - Office of Regulatory Reinvention Issues Recommendations for Modernizing Michigan's Inspections & Permitting Processes; ORR Presents 27 Recommendations to Governor Snyder to Improve Michigan's Inspections and Permitting Processes
     04 - MPSC Issues 2012 Annual Report
     04 - MPSC Marks National Consumer Protection Week by Highlighting New Customer Outreach Efforts
    February
     28 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Detroit Edison Company to Refund $9.3 Million to Customers
     28 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Alpena Power Company's 2013 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
     28 - MPSC Accepts Report Filed by Direct Energy Services, LLC to Improve Its Sales Process Following Slamming
     28 - MPSC Authorizes The Detroit Edison Company to Increase Bond Principal and Interest Securitization Surcharge, Increase Bond Tax Surcharge
     28 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Cloverland Electric Cooperative's 2013 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
     27 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission Reminds Licensees about the Importance of Renewing Liquor Licenses on Time
     22 - Scam Targets Corporations; LARA alerts Michigan businesses of scheme collecting $125 fee to prepare annual minutes
     22 - Correction: MPSC: Third of Seven Public Forums on Energy to be Held at Delta College in Tri Cities Area
     21 - MIOSHA and Manufacturing Technology Mutual Insurance Company Sign Alliance to Protect Workers
     15 - MPSC Issues Annual Report on Renewable Energy
     15 - Unemployed Workers Can Claim Unemployment Benefits Throughout Presidents Day Holiday
     15 - MIOSHA Reminds Employers They Must Post Job-Related Injuries and Illnesses
     15 - MPSC: Second of Seven Public Forums on Energy to be Held in Grand Rapids
     14 - Herman Miller's Midwest Distribution Center Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     12 - Office of Regulatory Reinvention Issues Recommendations for Eliminating Obsolete Natural Resources Rules; Office of Regulatory Reinvention Presents Recommendations to Governor Snyder to Improve Michigan's Natural Resources Management System
     11 - United Water, Inc.'s Wixom Waste Water Treatment Plant Receives MIOSHA's Highest Recognition Award of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     08 - Yazaki's Circuit Controls Corporation Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
     08 - United Water, Inc.'s Wixom Waste Water Treatment Plant to Receive MIOSHA's Highest Recognition Award of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     07 - Yazaki's Circuit Controls Corporation Plant to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
     06 - MPSC: First of Seven Public Forums on Energy to be Held in Lansing
     01 - State Fire Marshal Warns of Counterfeit UL Marks on Consumer Products
     01 - Ambassador Steel Fabrication Receives SHARP Award for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     01 - MPSC: Annual Video Services Competition Report Issued
     01 - MPSC Issues Annual Electric Competition Report Showing Choice Expansion Into Two New Utility Service Territories
    January
     31 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) Offers Tips on How to Host a Responsible Football Party
     31 - MPSC Approves Enbridge Energy Crude Oil and Petroleum Pipeline Running Through 10 Michigan Counties
     31 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Northern States Power Company's 2013 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
     31 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Directing Consumers Energy to Refund $1.6 Million to Its Natural Gas Customers
     31 - Ambassador Steel Fabrication to Receive SHARP Award for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
     31 - MPSC Designates Community Access Line of the Lakeshore, Inc. as 2-1-1 Answering Point for 36 Exchanges in Seven Northern Michigan Counties
     30 - MFN Clauses in Healthcare Service Provider Contracts are Void and Unenforceable
     30 - NASCUS Elects New Board Officers; Georgia Regulator Appointed
     30 - MPSC: Home Heating Credits Now Being Processed
     29 - State Fire Marshal Urges Safety at Crowded Public Gatherings Brazil Nightclub Fire Offers Life-Saving Reminders
     28 - Certificate of Necessity for Indiana Michigan Power Company's Project at Cook Nuclear Plant Approved
     25 - Public Process for Informing Michigan's Energy Future Kicks Off
     25 - LARA Reminds Consumers to Make Safety on the Slopes Their Top Priority
     25 - Dearborn Heights Physician Summarily Suspended
     24 - Unemployment Insurance Agency Makes Jobless Benefit Statements Available Online
     24 - LARA's Bureau of Fire Services Accepting Consumer Fireworks Applications Now through Midnight, April 1, 2013
     23 - LARA Announces Bureau of Commercial Services Name Change to Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing Bureau, Feb. 1
     18 - Canton Pharmacist Summarily Suspended
     17 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing The Detroit Edison Company to Reconcile Its Choice Incentive Mechanism
     15 - Unemployed Workers Can Claim Unemployment Benefits Throughout National MLK Holiday
     03 - Legislation Extends Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program through 2013


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