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HB5181 • 2026

Worker's compensation: mediation; requirement to mediate certain claims for benefits; restore. Amends sec. 847 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.847) & adds sec. 224.

Worker's compensation: mediation; requirement to mediate certain claims for benefits; restore. Amends sec. 847 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.847) & adds sec. 224.

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Sponsor
Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Kelly Breen (District 21), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Noah Arbit (District 20), Regina Weiss (District 5), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Julie Brixie (District 73), Mai Xiong (District 13), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Natalie Price (District 6), Brenda Carter (District 53), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Jason Morgan (District 23), Mike McFall (District 14), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Kara Hope (District 74), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Joey Andrews (District 38), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Stephanie Young (District 16), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Phil Skaggs (District 80), Tonya Phillips (District 7)
Last action
2025-11-04
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 10/30/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Worker's compensation: mediation; requirement to mediate certain claims for benefits; restore. Amends sec. 847 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.847) & adds sec. 224.

Worker's compensation: mediation; requirement to mediate certain claims for benefits; restore.

What This Bill Does

  • Worker's compensation: mediation; requirement to mediate certain claims for benefits; restore.
  • Amends sec.
  • 847 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.847) & adds sec.
  • 224.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 10/30/2025

  2. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1745

    introduced by Representative Rep. Emily Dievendorf

  3. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1745

    read a first time

  4. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1745

    referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness

Official Summary Text

Worker's compensation: mediation; requirement to mediate certain claims for benefits; restore. Amends sec. 847 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.847) & adds sec. 224.