HOUSE BILL NO. 4544

May 02, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Iden and Lilly and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.

A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled

"Worker's disability compensation act of 1969,"

(MCL 418.101 to 418.941) by adding section 123.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 123. (1) If a coemployer has assumed liability for compensation and benefits under this act pursuant to a professional employer agreement, both of the following apply:

(a) For purposes of section 131, a covered employee's employer includes both the PEO and client.

(b) A claim submitted under this act by a covered employee for compensation or other benefits is solely the liability of the carrier or fund of the coemployer that assumed liability for compensation and benefits under this act pursuant to the professional employer agreement.

(2) As used in this section, "client", "coemployer", "covered employee", "PEO", and "professional employer agreement" mean those terms as defined in section 3 of the Michigan professional employer organization regulatory act, 2010 PA 370, MCL 338.3723.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.