2021 House Bill 4172 / Public Act 129

Expand job-related cancer presumption

Introduced in the House

Feb. 9, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Yaroch (R-33)

To extend to volunteer part-time firefighters a presumption that certain types of cancer or other “occupational diseases” arose out of and in the course of employment for purposes of granting workers compensation benefits. A 2014 law did this for paid firefighters. The bill would also expand the definition of "occupational diseases" to include breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

March 4, 2021

Reported without amendment

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

March 17, 2021

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 18, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking

Oct. 28, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 10, 2021

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To extend to current and former volunteer and part-time firefighters a presumption that certain types of cancer or other “occupational diseases” arose out of and in the course of employment for purposes of granting workers compensation benefits. A 2014 law did this for paid firefighters. The bill would also expand the definition of "occupational diseases" to include breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer.

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2021

Dec. 2, 2021

Passed in the House 96 to 3 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 16, 2021