MI HB5185

Establishes that injured workers are conclusively presumed to have made good-faith job search efforts if they attempted to get an accommodated position with their current employer, submitted at least 2 job applications per week, or are employed full-time in reasonable employment

Removes the affirmative duty to seek work when a physician determines that job searching poses health risks, would interfere with medical treatment/recovery, the employee cannot perform work, or has not reached maximum medical improvement

Exempts employees from job search requirements if they are currently employed and evidence shows that seeking other work could result in losing their current job or benefits

Provides exemptions from job search duties during local, county, state, or federal public health emergencies that impact search activities, or when the employee demonstrates other good and reasonable cause

Specifies that a job is only considered "reasonably available" to an injured worker if they receive a bona fide offer of reasonable employment