Solutions for Michigan
Michigan Digital Standards + ADA Title II Compliance
Michigan adopted WCAG 2.1 Level AA as its digital accessibility standard in 2024, and Administrative Guide Policy 1650 requires every Executive Branch agency to make websites, apps, and electronic documents accessible. All non-compliant digital content must be remediated before the federal enforcement date. CASO Comply automates PDF and document remediation at scale so Michigan agencies can meet both state and federal deadlines.
What Michigan Already Requires
Michigan adopted WCAG 2.1 AA in 2024 and explicitly includes electronic documents in scope. CASO Comply handles the document remediation at scale.
Administrative Guide Policy 1650
Requires Executive Branch departments, agencies, and sub-units to comply with the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and other disability-related laws to ensure websites, applications, and electronic documents are accessible.
SOM Digital Standards — WCAG 2.1 AA
The State of Michigan adopted WCAG 2.1 Level AA as its standard for digital accessibility in May 2024. All state digital content — websites, apps, documents, PDFs, presentations, and spreadsheets — must conform at minimum.
Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act
Michigan's civil rights law prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in public services. State agencies must ensure their digital services, including published documents, are accessible to all residents.
State IT Accessibility Compliance Mandate
All digital content that does not currently meet WCAG 2.1 AA must be brought into compliance before the federal enforcement date of April 24, 2026. This includes conventional electronic documents like PDFs, Word files, and spreadsheets.
The Federal Clock Michigan Is Following
The DOJ's ADA Title II web rule says “web content” includes documents posted on the site — which is why public-facing PDFs that are still in use are in scope.
Deadline Passed
April 24, 2026
Michigan agencies serving populations of 50,000 or more
This deadline has passed. Non-compliant agencies are now subject to enforcement.
Approaching
April 26, 2027
Smaller Michigan entities and special districts serving populations under 50,000
Approximately 13 months remain to achieve full compliance.
Why Michigan Entities Choose CASO Comply
Clear the Document Backlog Before Enforcement
Michigan's SOM Digital Standards explicitly call out PDFs, Word documents, presentations, and spreadsheets as in-scope for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Most agencies have years of these files posted across their sites. CASO Comply processes thousands per day so you can clear the backlog before enforcement begins.
Meet Policy 1650 Without Adding Staff
Administrative Guide Policy 1650 puts the compliance burden on each department and agency, but most don't have dedicated accessibility staff. CASO Comply automates the technical work — structure tagging, alt text, reading order — so your existing team can meet the requirement without specialized hires.
Stay Compliant on Every New Upload
Even after you clean up the backlog, new documents go up every week. CASO Comply monitors your site and remediates new public-facing documents as they are published, so you don't drift out of compliance between audits.
How CASO Comply Helps
A complete solution for Michigan document accessibility — from discovery to remediation to ongoing compliance.
SiteScan Document Inventory
Automated crawling of your entire web presence to identify every PDF, Word document, and spreadsheet. Know the full scope of your compliance gap in hours, not months.
Automated Remediation at Scale
AI-powered remediation processes thousands of documents per day. Structure tagging, alt text generation, reading order correction, and metadata cleanup — all automated.
Certificate of Compliance
Every remediated document receives a verifiable compliance certificate with before-and-after scoring. Audit-ready documentation for DOJ inquiries.
Ongoing Monitoring
New documents are scanned automatically as they are published. Stay compliant as your content library grows.
Start Your Michigan Compliance Assessment
Find out how many inaccessible documents are on your website. Our free SiteScan identifies every PDF and document that needs remediation.
Schedule a Compliance Assessment