Michigan Laws 556.314 – Authority of agent; benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 556.314
- Agent: means a person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney, whether denominated an agent, attorney-in-fact, or otherwise. See Michigan Laws 556.202
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- power: means a power of attorney. See Michigan Laws 556.202
- Principal: means an individual who grants authority to an agent in a power of attorney. See Michigan Laws 556.202
- Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal, or legal or equitable, or any interest or right in such a thing. See Michigan Laws 556.202
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Michigan Laws 556.202
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, language in a power granting general authority with respect to benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service authorizes the agent to do all of the following:
(a) Execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and reimbursements payable by the United States or a foreign government or by a state or subdivision of a state to the principal, including allowances and reimbursements for transportation of the individuals described in section 213(1)(a), and for shipment of their household effects.
(b) Take possession and order the removal and shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse, depot, dock, or other place of storage or safekeeping, either governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release, voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate, or other instrument for that purpose.
(c) Enroll in, apply for, select, reject, change, amend, or discontinue, on the principal’s behalf, a benefit or program.
(d) Prepare, file, and maintain a claim of the principal for a benefit or assistance, financial or otherwise, to which the principal may be entitled under a statute or regulation.
(e) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation concerning any benefit or assistance the principal may be entitled to receive under a statute or regulation.
(f) Receive the financial proceeds of a claim described in subdivision (d) and conserve, invest, disburse, or use for a lawful purpose anything so received.
(2) As used in this section, “benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service” means any benefit, program, or other assistance provided under a statute or regulation including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.