CONFIDENTIALITY OF WORKER'S COMP RECORDS; EXEMPT FOR SUPPORT ORDERS
House Bill 6005
Sponsor: Rep. Clark Bisbee
Committee: Civil Law and the Judiciary
Complete to 5-7-02
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 6005 AS INTRODUCED 5-7-02
Under the Worker's Disability Compensation Act of 1969 (Public Act 317 of 1969), certain records and information are confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (Public Act 442 of 1976). The act does, however, allow such information to be disclosed under certain circumstances.
The bill would require the Bureau of Worker's Compensation within the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to release information to the state's IV-D agency (which is currently the Office of Child Support within the Family Independence Agency) for use in the establishment and enforcement of support orders pursuant to the Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act (Public 295 of 1982).
MCL 418.230
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.