Employee Health: Michigan

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Leanne Coffman, The Safety Training Solution LLC

Summary

• Michigan has several state-specific requirements to protect employees' health and reduce exposure to certain workplace hazards. See Managing Day-to-Day Concerns.
• Heart or respiratory diseases and other illnesses may be covered under presumptive evidence that such conditions were work-related. See Presumptive Illnesses and Conditions.
• Marijuana use for medical and recreational purposes is legal in Michigan. See Medical Marijuana; Recreational Marijuana.
• Under Michigan's Smoke-Free Air Law, smoking is banned in most public places, including workplaces. See Smoking in the Workplace.
• The state has a Good Samaritan law, which offers conditional protection from civil damages to those offering emergency medical care. See Managing Emergency Medical Situations.