May 2, 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.