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MI SB0074
MI SB0074Worker's compensation: benefits; worker's disability compensation benefits; modify various provisions. Amends secs. 301, 313, 354, 355, 361, 371, 401 & 891 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.301 et seq.) & repeals secs. 302 & 431 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.302 & 418.431).
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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled"Worker's disability compensation act of 1969,"by amending sections 301, 313, 354, 355, 361, 371, 401, and 891 (MCL 418.301, 418.313, 418.354, 418.355, 418.361, 418.371, 418.401, and 418.891), sections 301, 354, 361, and 401 as amended by 2011 PA 266, sections 313, 355, and 371 as amended by 1982 PA 32, and section 891 as amended by 2012 PA 83; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
AI Summary
This bill proposes several modifications to Michigan's Workers' Disability Compensation Act, focusing on enhancing and clarifying worker compensation benefits. The key provisions include changing the definition of disability to focus more on an employee's ability to perform or obtain jobs within their qualifications, modifying how wage loss is calculated and determined, and adjusting the maximum weekly compensation rate. Specifically, beginning in 2025, the maximum weekly compensation rate will increase from 90% to 100% of the state's average weekly wage. The bill also introduces a new provision for compensation for serious and permanent scarring or disfigurement to the face or head (52 weeks), updates the definition of total and permanent disability to include more specific neurocognitive and trauma-related disorders, and clarifies rules about wage loss benefits, including how benefits are affected when an employee receives job offers or loses employment. Additionally, the bill repeals two existing sections of the law (sections 302 and 431) and makes various technical language changes to improve clarity and precision in the workers' compensation statutes.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Labor (on 02/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0074 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2025-SIB-0074.htm |
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