Established in 1978, the County Road Association Self Insurance Fund, CRASIF, is a group of 74 county road commissions who have joined together to provide workers compensation insurance for over 4,000 employees.


Safety Tip of the Week:

Always establish an escape route before cutting down a tree.

current board members

  • Joyce Randall – Chair
    Dale Linton – Vice-Chair
    Frederick Chapman – Trustee
    Mary Herman – Trustee
    John M. Hunt – Trustee
    Mike Larrabee – Trustee
    Bob Ottenoff – Trustee
    Douglas Robidoux - Trustee
    Don Spray – Trustee

    • current staff

  • James “Jim” deSpelder – Administrator
    Dale A. Ruttan – Treasurer

    • Board Meeting Schedule*

  • Date Location
    3/5/2012 - 9:00am Causeway Bay Hotel, Lansing (CRAM)
    7/17/2012 - 1:00pm Soaring Eagle Resort, Mt. Pleasant
    7/18/2012 - 7:00am Breakfast w/ MCRCSIP Board,Soaring Eagle Resort, Mt. Pleasant
    9/5/2012 - 1:30pm ANNUAL MEETING Crystal Mountain (NMARC)
    View full calendar.
    *As of 12/2/2011

    • latest news from crasif:

    • MI Workers’ Compensation Act is significantly revised - January 16, 2012

      MI Workers’ Compensation Act is significantly revised. Changes took effect December 19, 2011. CRASIF excited about changes. Click here to see summary of key changes.  Click here to see detailed changes.


    • Janet Aemisegger to be Honored - January 16, 2012

      Janet Aemisegger, CRASIF Secretary, will be honored at the March Board meeting for her 11 years of service that ended on December 31, 2011.


    • CRASIF launches into 2012 with new web presence - January 9, 2012

      Welcome to the new CRASIF website.  We have been working close with our web developers to bring CRASIF members a new visually appealing and resourceful website.

      Please feel free to look around and let us know what you think.  Feel free to send any comments or suggestions to: info@crasif.org.

      Our chair, Joyce Randall has prepared a personal message welcoming you to the new website.  Click here to read Joyce’s welcome message.


    • Fund staff is available to deliver your refund - January 9, 2012

      Fund staff is available to deliver your refund personally to the board.  Contact Jim deSpelder via email at JimdeSpelder@CRASIF.org or by phone 1.517.899.9985 to make arrangements.


    • Board of Trustees approves hiring lobbyists - January 9, 2012

      Board of Trustees approves hiring lobbyists to look out for the Fund’s interests in recent legislative initiatives.  Working closely with CRAM staff.