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HB5189 • 2026

Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify. Amends sec. 841 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.841). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5181'25

Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify. Amends sec. 841 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.841). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5181'25

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify. Amends sec. 841 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.841). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5181'25

Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify.

What This Bill Does

  • Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify.
  • Amends sec.
  • 841 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.841).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 5181'25

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. 1746

    introduced by Representative Rep. Kara Hope

  3. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1746

    read a first time

  4. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1746

    referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness

Official Summary Text

Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify. Amends sec. 841 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.841). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5181'25