LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Legislation that could help employers reduce costs related to compensating workers injured on the job was approved Wednesday by the Republican-led Michigan House.
The chamber approved the bill by a 59-49, mostly party line vote. The bill advances to the Republican-led Senate.
Republicans say the measure updates Michigan's workers' compensation laws, reflects recent court rulings and could help crack down on fraud while encouraging injured workers to seek some type of employment when they're able.
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