QUALIFICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE LEGISLATION On January 27, 2009, Senators Jansen, Kahn, Birkholz, Gilbert and Garcia introduced and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism a bill to amend MCL 418.209. Currently, the Michigan workers’ compensation statute allows the Governor to appoint six members to the Workers’ Compensation Qualifications Advisory Committee. The Qualifications Advisory Committee is charged with reviewing the qualifications of, interviewing, and recommending for appointment to the Governor, candidates for appointment to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Magistrates and Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission. The amendments proposed in the pending bill would increase the number of members of the Qualifications Advisory Committee from six to ten, and would make any Governor appointment to the committee subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill would appear to add another check and balance to the appointment process.