Worker's compensation: benefits; requirements regarding wage earning capacity; modify. Amends secs. 301, 313, 354, 355, 361, 371, 401 & 891 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.301 et seq.) & repeals secs. 302 & 431 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.302 & 418.431).

This bill modifies Michigan's Workers' Disability Compensation Act to clarify how wage loss benefits are calculated and the responsibilities of injured workers. It establishes that an employee must actively seek available jobs suited to their qualifications and training to prove a limitation in their wage-earning capacity. Additionally, the legislation shifts the burden of proof in disability cases, requiring employers to provide evidence to refute an employee's initial claim of disability. The bill also updates definitions to ensure that wage loss benefits are tied directly to the connection between a work-related injury and an employee's reduced earnings.