If you’re building an asbestos case, Michigan Asbestos Pay Stubs are often the fastest way to prove where you worked and when—especially when the jobsite is gone, the contractor is dissolved, or the company “can’t locate” old personnel files.
Pay stubs matter because they can show:
- Employer name (and sometimes the parent company)
- Plant, department, or union deductions that tie you to a specific facility
- Dates of employment during high-exposure periods (outages, rebuilds, shutdowns)
- Job classifications (maintenance, pipefitter, electrician, millwright, insulator)
- Wage codes and shift differentials that match heavy industrial work
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Where to look for old pay stubs in Michigan
- Old tax folders (W-2s and pay stubs often stored together)
- Union benefit statements and dues history
- Pension paperwork and retirement plan archives
- Bank records showing direct-deposit employer names
- SSA earnings history (great for confirming employers and years)
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Why pay stubs can beat “work history”
Work history gets messy because people worked for:
- Multiple contractors on the same jobsite
- Labor pools during outages
- Temporary maintenance assignments across plants
Pay stubs help lock the timeline down. Once the timeline is pinned, you can match it to the high-risk work: pipe insulation, refractory tear-outs, boiler work, valve packing, gasket scraping, pump rebuilds, and equipment maintenance.
What to request next
Once you’ve identified the employer and years, the best follow-up records usually are:
- Union dispatch logs / referral slips
- Job tickets and foreman time sheets
- Plant maintenance logs and outage records
- Safety training rosters and respirator/fit-test records
- Abatement or air-monitoring records (when they exist)
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Talk to someone who knows how to prove the case
If you have even a handful of pay stubs, that can be enough to start building the proof chain. To discuss what you have and what to request next, call (412) 781-0525.
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FAQs
Do I need every pay stub to bring a case?
No. A small set showing the right employer and years is often enough to anchor the timeline.
What if I was paid by a contractor, not the plant?
That can still work. The contractor name on pay stubs can lead to dispatch records, job tickets, and jobsite assignments.
What if I can’t find pay stubs anymore?
We can often reconstruct the work timeline using SSA earnings history, tax records, union benefit histories, and banking records.
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