Worker's compensation: benefits; payment of death benefits; modify, and expand conclusive presumption of dependency to include certain individuals. Amends secs. 321, 331, 335, 345 & 356 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.321 et seq.).

HB 5179 amends Michigan's worker's compensation law to expand the conclusive presumption of dependency to include certain individuals, meaning these people will automatically qualify for death benefits without needing to prove dependency. The bill modifies specific sections (321, 331, 335, 345, and 356) of the 1969 Worker's Disability Compensation Act (MCL 418.321 et seq.). This change directly affects families of workers who die from work-related injuries by broadening eligibility for death benefits to cover additional dependents. The bill does not alter benefit amounts but simplifies access to death benefits for the newly included groups.