Worker's compensation: benefits; eligibility to receive benefits and amount of benefits paid to an injured worker; modify. Amends secs. 301, 311, 313, 351, 354, 355, 356, 358, 361, 371, 401 & 891 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.301 et seq.) & repeals secs. 302, 357 & 431 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.302 et seq.).

HB 6295 proposes changes to Michigan's workers' compensation law to clarify how benefits are calculated and what conditions qualify for coverage. The bill expands the definition of compensable injuries to include mental disabilities and age-related conditions like heart disease if work significantly contributed to them. It also updates the rules for determining wage loss, requiring employees to demonstrate a good-faith effort to find new work while injured to receive certain benefits. Additionally, the legislation adjusts the percentage of weekly compensation paid to injured workers and clarifies the timeline for establishing when an injury occurred. These amendments aim to modernize the state's disability compensation framework by aligning it with current medical and employment standards.