418.401 Definitions; determination of entitlement to weekly wage lost benefits; notice of employee refusing offer of employment; termination of benefits; “reasonable employment” defined; personal injuries or work related diseases to which section applicable. Sec. 401. (1) As used in this chapter, “disability” means a limitation of an employee’s wage earning capacity in work suitable to […]
418.405 Fire or police department members, county sheriff and deputies, state police, conservation officer, motor carrier officer, forest fire officer, and fire/crash rescue officer; “personal injury” as including respiratory and heart diseases or resulting illnesses; presumption; claim against Christopher R. Slezak first responder presumed coverage fund for certain cancers; suspension of claim against employer; application […]
418.411 Disablement treated as personal injury. Sec. 411. The disablement of an employee resulting from such disease or disability shall be treated as the happening of a personal injury within the meaning of this act and the procedure and practice provided in this act shall apply to all proceedings under this chapter, except where specifically […]
418.415 Death or disablement compensation. Sec. 415. If an employee is disabled or dies and his disability or death is caused by a disease and the disease is due to the nature of the employment in which such employee was engaged and was contracted therein, he or his dependents shall be entitled to compensation and […]
418.425 Date of disablement. Sec. 425. For the purposes of this chapter the date of disablement shall be the date the hearing referee or worker’s compensation magistrate, as applicable, may determine on hearing of the claim. History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969 ;– Am. 1985, Act 103, Imd. Eff. July 30, 1985 Compiler’s […]
418.431 Employer’s liability; conditions exempting and limiting. Sec. 431. No compensation shall be payable for an occupational disease if the employee at the time of entering into the employment of the employer by whom the compensation would otherwise be payable, or thereafter, wilfully and falsely represents in writing that he has not previously suffered from […]
418.435 Employer from whom total compensation recoverable; effect of dispute or controversy. Sec. 435. The total compensation due shall be recoverable from the employer who last employed the employee in the employment to the nature of which the disease was due and in which it was contracted. If any dispute or controversy arises as to […]
418.441 Claim for occupational disease and death resulting from occupational disease; requirements; commencement; time limit. Sec. 441. (1) The requirements of claim for occupational disease and death resulting from an occupational disease and the requirements as to the bringing of proceedings for compensation for disability or death resulting from the occupational disease are the same […]
