The deadline by which counties and local municipalities must register for payments from the $1.2 billion national Kroger settlement has been extended to Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel urges local governments who have not yet enrolled in the settlement to complete and submit their participation paperwork by this new deadline.
Local Michigan governments and the State will receive approximately $42 million from this settlement over an 11-year period to aid in their efforts combatting the opioid crisis.
“While this settlement cannot erase the profound impact the opioid epidemic continues to have on our state, it does represent a significant step toward holding companies accountable for the suffering they have caused,” Nessel said. “I urge every eligible municipality to register to receive these funds so this settlement can effectively reach our communities and help those most desperately in need.”
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that between 2000 and 2020, the state's opioid death rate rose by an average of 13.9% per year.
State and local governments will receive the settlement money for opioid use disorder treatment and remediation.
Visit the Opioid Settlement Distribution website at www.michigan.gov/ag/initiatives/opioids for additional details, including an updated Opioid Settlement Payment Estimator worksheet with estimates from the Kroger settlement.
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