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Government Affairs > Legislative Agenda > Employment & Workforce Reform > Hold the Line on Workers’ Compensation Costs > Hold the Line on Workers’ Compensation Costs Bills
Hold the Line on Workers’ Compensation Costs Bills
Bill Number Sponsor Description Status MMA Position
SB 94 Sen. Rocca Expands police and fire occupational cancer presumptions Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Development Committee 2/1/11 Further committee review required
SB 242 Sen. Schuitmaker Expand employee definition to include reserve and auxiliary officers Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Development Committee 3/8/11 Further committee review required
 SB 933    Sen. Jones  Exempt medical marijuana expenses from workers comp reimbursement requirements  5/8/12 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY  Support
 SB 1012 Sen. Marleau  Determination of independent contractor status for trucking industry  3/8/12 INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  Further committee review required
HB 4181 Rep. Brown Expands police and fire occupational cancer presumptions Introduced and referred to House Commerce Committee 2/1/11 Further committee review required
HB 4552 Rep. Kurtz Allows emergency health care workers to seek workers' compensation benefits through the State 4/17/12 signed inot law as PA 83 of 2012 Further committee review required
HB 5002 Rep. Jacobsen Workers' Compensation Insurance Reform Signed into law as PA 266 of 2011 on 12/15/11 Support
HB 5234 Rep. Yonker Require prescription from licensed health professional for employer reimbursement for physical therapy services

2/2/2012 Referred to House Health Policy Committee

Further committee review required
 HB 5371  Rep. Poleski Create religious exemption from workers compensation system for Amish  2/28/12 Introduced and referred to the House Commerce Committee  Further committee review required
 HB 5458  Rep. Lyons     Alternate wage earning capacity definition for corrections officers  3/6/12 Introduced to House commerce Committee Further committee review required 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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