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MI HB5952

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 361 of the Worker's Disability Compensation Act of 1969 to clarify that "commission of a crime" does not include an alien's working without employment authorization or use of false documents to obtain or seek employment.

  • Maintains partial disability compensation at 80% of the difference between an injured employee's after-tax average weekly wage before and after injury, subject to maximum weekly rates.

  • Establishes specific compensation periods for permanent partial disabilities including: thumb (65 weeks), first finger (38 weeks), hand (215 weeks), arm (269 weeks), foot (162 weeks), leg (215 weeks), and eye (162 weeks).

  • Defines total and permanent disability to include total loss of sight in both eyes, loss of both legs or arms, permanent paralysis of multiple limbs, incurable insanity, or permanent total loss of industrial use of multiple limbs.

  • Allows sequential compensation payments for loss of multiple members, with payments for a second member beginning upon conclusion of payments for the first member.

Legislative Description

Worker's compensation; definitions; definition of commission of crime for eligibility; provide for. Amends sec. 361 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.361).

Worker's compensation, disabilities

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 03/12/2010

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Labor3/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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