Section 554.811 - Arbitration of dispute, claim, or grievance; waiver. - Michigan Statutes

LIVING CARE DISCLOSURE ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 440 of 1976

554.811 Arbitration of dispute, claim, or grievance; waiver.

Sec. 11.

(1) A dispute, claim, or grievance arising between a resident and the facility, except as provided below, shall upon election and written consent of the parties be submitted to arbitration and the parties shall accept the arbitrator's decision as final and binding. The rules of the American arbitration association, as amended, and in effect at the time of the dispute, claim, or grievance, shall be applicable to the arbitration.

(2) A condition, stipulation, or provision binding a resident to waive compliance with any provision of this act, a rule promulgated, or an order issued under this act is void. In those cases neither a resident nor the facility shall be precluded from petitioning the courts to resolve any other dispute, claim, or grievance.

History: 1976, Act 440, Eff. July 1, 1977
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of statutory authority, powers, duties, and functions of the corporations, securities and land development bureau to the office of financial and insurance services by type III transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2000-2, compiled at MCL 445.2003 of the Michigan compiled laws.