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HB5953 • 2026

Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for certain occupations and allow for claims against post-traumatic stress injury fund. Amends 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.101 - 418.941) by adding sec. 407. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5952'26

Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for certain occupations and allow for claims against post-traumatic stress injury fund. Amends 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.101 - 418.941) by adding sec. 407. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5952'26

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Sponsor
Mike McFall (District 14), Mai Xiong (District 13), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Mike Mueller (District 72), Tullio Liberati (District 2), Will Snyder (District 87), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Regina Weiss (District 5), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Noah Arbit (District 20), Peter Herzberg (District 25), Joey Andrews (District 38), Kimberly Edwards (District 12), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Natalie Price (District 6), Morgan Foreman (District 33), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Kelly Breen (District 21), Jasper Martus (District 69), Julie Brixie (District 73), Julie Rogers (District 41), Brian BeGole (District 71), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Matt Koleszar (District 22), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Brenda Carter (District 53), Mike Harris (District 52), Betsy Coffia (District 103)
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 05/12/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for certain occupations and allow for claims against post-traumatic stress injury fund. Amends 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.101 - 418.941) by adding sec. 407. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5952'26

Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for certain occupations and allow for claims against post-traumatic stress injury fund.

What This Bill Does

  • Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for certain occupations and allow for claims against post-traumatic stress injury fund.
  • Amends 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.101 - 418.941) by adding sec.
  • 407.
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 5952'26

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. 2026-05-13 HJ 36 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 05/12/2026

  2. 2026-05-12 HJ 35 Pg. 590

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mike McFall

  3. 2026-05-12 HJ 35 Pg. 590

    read a first time

  4. 2026-05-12 HJ 35 Pg. 590

    referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for certain occupations and allow for claims against post-traumatic stress injury fund. Amends 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.101 - 418.941) by adding sec. 407. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5952'26