BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM G REAMON. CHAIRPERSON
'BERNADINE N. OENNING. S t c R t T m r JOHN L COTE M a r t i n M. Doctoroff FATRICK J. KEbTlNG c CHARLES VINCENT. M o ,
STATE O F MICHIGAN
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J O n N F x owA1nl CXECUTIVE DIRECTOR L GENESAL COUNSEL
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STEVEN J. UTPILOPP, (P16862), 411 Northland Tower W . , S o u t h f i e l d , M I 48075, by A t t o r n e y D i s c i p l i n e Board Oakland County H e a r i n g P a n e l 111.
( 1 ) Two Reprimands ( o n s e p a r a t e c o u n t s ) ( 2 ) E f f e c t i v e November 13 , 1984. T h e H e a r i n g P a n e l f o u n d t h a t t h e R e s p o n d e n t v i o l a t e d GCR 1 9 6 3 , 9 5 3 ( 2 - 4 ) and Canon 1 o f t h e Code o f P r o f e s s i o n a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y , DR1-102(~) (4) and (5 ) by f a l l i n g t o make payments t o a n examin ing p h y s i c i a n o u t of funds p a i d t o Respondent ( a s t h e s o l e payee) from t h e Workers Compensation Bureau. The P a n e l found t h a t Respondent had a c o n t r a c t u a l o b l i g a t i o n t o pay t h e p h y s i c i a n who was c o n s u l t e d by t h e R e s p o n d e n t i n s e v e r a l c a s e s , and t h a t , moreover , Respondent had a f u d i c i a r y d u t y t o re imburse t h e p h y s i c i a n i n a t i m e l y f a s h i o n b e c a u s e t h e payments were i n t e n d e d t o c o v e r l e g a l , medica l and o t h e r expenses . The H e a r i n g P a n e l a l s o f o u n d t h a t R e s p o n d e n t s u b m i t t e d a f a l s e s t a temen t t o t h e Gr ievance A d m i n i s t r a t o r i n r e s p o n s e t o t h e r e q u e s t f o r i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n v i o l a t i o n o f GCR 1 9 6 3 , 9 6 2 . 1 a n d Canon 1 , DR1-102(~)( 3-6) ; however, t h e P a n e l found tha t t h i s e r r o r was prompt ly c o r r e c t e d by Respondent ' s a t t o r n e y . C o s t s were a s s e s s e d i n t h e amount of $87.25.
Da ted : November 13, 1984