The deadline for local governments and counties to register to receive funds from the multibillion-dollar Walgreens National Opioids Settlement has been extended to September 20.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the extension will give additional time to local governments in Michigan to sign on to receive direct payments. All of the Upper Peninsula municipalities have already signed up. They will receive the following:
Upper Peninsula Counties
Marquette County $421,376
Dickinson County $193,602
Chippewa County $187,128
Delta County $181,842
Houghton County $174,038
Iron County $86,210
Menominee County $66,201
Alger County $61,407
Baraga County $57,952
Gogebic County $52,354
Luce County $49,930
Ontonagon County $39,438
Mackinac County $38,105
Schoolcraft County $33,078
Keweenaw Clunty $2,835
Upper Peninsula Cities
Sault Ste. Marie $77,000
Marquette $13,133
Escanaba $12,638
Iron Mountain $7,183
Nessel reached the multimillion-dollar settlement with Walgreens in June of 2023. She sued Walgreens in the Wayne County Circuit Court for Walgreens’ role in Michigan’s opioid epidemic, alleging that Walgreens created a public nuisance and violated the Drug Dealer Liability Act.
Michigan’s Walgreens settlement requires that Michigan join the Walgreens National Opioids Settlement. The settlement allows 278 local units of government in Michigan – called subdivisions in the settlement agreement – to participate.
Nessel is encouraging municipalities that have not yet joined the settlement to complete their participation forms by the deadline. The settlement will bring up to $338 million to Michigan governments over 18 years.
Eligible subdivisions that have not completed participation forms may email the Department for additional instructions before the September 20 deadline to participate and receive direct payments. Michigan stands to receive up to $338 million over the life of the settlement, which is dependent, in part, on the participation of local governments.
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