2014 House Bill 5487 / Public Act 236

Reorganize workers comp self-insurance trust fund

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Phil Phelps (D-49)

To increase the assessment imposed on self insured companies and revise the assessment-setting methodology and accounting requirements for a state trust fund created to pay worker's compensation insurance benefits owed by an insolvent self-insured employer. This is part of a legislative package intended to provide several hundred former Delphi Corporation employees with workers' compensation benefits that reportedly have not been available since 2009 due to the company's bankruptcy.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 14, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 20, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Phelps (D-49)

To establish that the proposed assessment increase would not take place until $15 million is appropriated for the self insurers' trust fund.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 27, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R-24)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 28, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

June 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 12, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To increase the assessment imposed on self insured companies and revise the assessment-setting methodology and accounting requirements for a state trust fund created to pay worker's compensation insurance benefits owed by an insolvent self-insured employer. This is part of a legislative package intended to provide several hundred former Delphi Corporation employees with workers' compensation benefits that reportedly have not been available since 2009 due to the company's bankruptcy.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 21, 2014