MI SB0877

Expands workers' compensation coverage for respiratory and heart diseases to include full-time, part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer members of fire departments, police departments, and public safety departments (previously limited to fully paid members).

Creates the Christopher R. Slezak first responder presumed coverage fund as a separate state treasury fund to pay workers' compensation claims for occupational cancers (respiratory tract, bladder, skin, brain, kidney, blood, thyroid, testicular, prostate, lymphatic, ovarian, breast, and non-HPV cervical cancer) for fire department and public fire authority members with 60+ months of active service.

Establishes a presumption that specified cancers arise from employment for first responders exposed to fire suppression, rescue, or emergency medical services hazards, rebuttable only by scientific evidence of substantial tobacco use within 10 years before diagnosis.

Requires workers' compensation agency to process cancer claims within 30 days, notify employers/carriers of claims, and submit annual reports to legislature on claim numbers, amounts paid, and administrative costs.

Mandates the agency report by March 31 each year on anticipated benefit costs and any projected shortfalls in the fund to support budgeting and appropriations decisions.