2025 House Bill 5179

Worker's compensation: benefits; payment of death benefits; modify, and expand conclusive presumption of dependency to include certain individuals.

A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled “Worker’s disability compensation act of 1969,” by amending sections 321, 331, 335, 345, and 356 (MCL 418.321, 418.331, 418.335, 418.345, and 418.356), sections 321 and 335 as amended by 1994 PA 271, section 331 as amended by 2011 PA 266, section 345 as amended by 1996 PA 107, and section 356 as amended by 2014 PA 231.

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House Bills 5177 through 5191 collectively modernize and expand Michigan’s workers’ compensation system by broadening employee coverage, increasing death and disability benefits, enhancing medical and vocational protections, improving claim and payment procedures, and strengthening oversight and fairness for injured workers, dependents, and public servants.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 30, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Mai Xiong (D-13) and 27 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kelly Breen (D-21), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Regina Weiss (D-5), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Brenda Carter (D-53), Natalie Price (D-6), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Jason Morgan (D-23), Mike McFall (D-14), Kara Hope (D-74), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Joey Andrews (D-38), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Stephanie Young (D-16), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7) and Donavan McKinney (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness