Filed July 23, 2009
2. A Michigan Worker’s Compensation Proceeding Is Not a Judicial Proceeding 2:09-cv-11529-NGE-VMM Doc # 30 Filed 07/23/09 Pg 8 of 35 Pg ID 414 9 A hearing before the Worker’s Compensation Agency is not a judicial proceeding because: (1) Workers compensation magistrates work in the department of labor (see section 213(1) of the WDCA, MCL 418.213(1). (2) The Michigan Court Rules do not apply; they apply only to courts.