The MILD Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Fund was formed June 1, 1982 as a way to control the long term workers' compensation costs of members of the Michigan Institute of Laundering and Drycleaning. The fund grew quickly and by 1986 collected more than $1 million in premium annually. In 2004 the fund expanded to include eligible members of the Midwest Carwash Association. Today the fund includes over 170 of the finest laundries, drycleaners, and carwashes in the state.