Since 1978, physicians, hospitals, clinics, other health professionals and employers have been required by the Michigan Public Health Code to report known or suspected cases of occupational disease to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (MDLEG). Initially, the number of reports received was generally less
than one hundred per year. However, following the 1988 implementation of the Sentinal Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (Project SENSOR), a statewide initiative began to actively solicit reports of occupational disease (OD). MDLEG now contracts with MSU's College of Human Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division to assist in handling approximately 15,000-20,000 reports a year of occupational disease.
