HB-5484, As Passed House, May 27, 2014

HOUSE BILL No. 5484

April 29, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Santana and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

     A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled

"Worker's disability compensation act of 1969,"

by amending section 515 (MCL 418.515).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 515. (1) The trustees shall have general authority to

carry out the purposes of this chapter, shall make such rules as

they deem consider necessary, shall maintain records and institute

systems and procedures or take any other administrative action as

they deem consider necessary to carry out the purposes of this

chapter.

     (2) The trustees may appoint an administrative officer to be

referred to as the funds administrator who shall perform duties as

shall be designated or delegated by the trustees.

     (3) The bureau worker's compensation agency shall provide the

trustees of the funds with suitable office space and clerical

assistance. All other expenses authorized by the trustees for the

proper administration of the funds, including but not limited to,

the salary and expenses of the funds administrator and the

investigation, determination and defense of claims against the

funds shall be borne ratably by and paid from the assets of the

funds. The trustees may secure legal advice and be represented by

the attorney general or any assistant designated by him the

attorney general in any matter involving the affairs of the funds.

The self-insurers' security fund and the private employer group

self-insurers security fund shall be represented by an assistant

attorney general who is not representing the second injury fund or

the silicosis and dust disease fund. The cost of such services and

expenses in connection therewith shall be borne ratably by and paid

from the funds. All expenses so incurred and charged to the funds

shall be accounted for on a fiscal year basis.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5478 (request no.

04526'13).

     (b) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5479 (request no.

04547'13).

     (c) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5483 (request no.

04548'13).

     (d) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5480 (request no.

04549'13).