Bill > HB5191

This bill amends the Worker's Disability Compensation Act to establish more comprehensive guidelines for the Uninsured Employer's Security Fund (UESF), which is now formally created in the state treasury. The bill provides detailed protocols for managing the fund, including how money can be deposited, invested, and spent. Specifically, the fund can pay benefits to employees who are injured while working for an uninsured employer, with certain conditions: the injury must be compensable and occur after the bill's effective date, and the employer must not have workers' compensation insurance. The bill also empowers trustees to seek reimbursement from uninsured employers, potentially recovering up to three times the benefits paid, and imposes potential civil fines of up to $10,000 for employers who do not cooperate with information requests. Additionally, the bill requires annual reporting to state budget officials and appropriations committees, detailing claims received, approved, paid, and administrative costs. The legislation aims to protect workers by providing a financial safety net when employers fail to carry required workers' compensation insurance, while also creating mechanisms to hold non-compliant employers accountable.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5191