Michigan laws that affect employer benefits, in one place.
Michigan adds its own rules to the federal ones: wage and leave requirements for employers, and coverage mandates that apply to insured health plans. Start with the area that matches your question.
Three areas, and the page for each.
Employment Rules
Wages, sick time, civil rights and leave for Michigan employers.
Coverage Mandates
What Michigan requires insured health plans to cover.
Continuation Of Coverage
How state continuation coordinates with federal COBRA.
Wages, sick time and civil rights.
Payment Of Wages And Fringe Benefits Act
An employer guide.
Michigan Minimum Wage And Employee Benefits
An employer guide.
Michigan Earned Sick Time Act
What employers owe.
Earned Sick Time Act And Group Health
How ESTA eligibility interacts with group health coverage.
Michigan Civil Rights Act And Employee Benefits
An employer guide.
FMLA Rules For Michigan Employers
The 2026 compliance guide.
What insured plans must cover.
Michigan Mental Health Parity Law
An employer guide.
Michigan Autism Insurance Mandate
An employer guide.
Michigan Prior Authorization Law
An employer guide.
Michigan Oral Chemotherapy Coverage Law
An employer guide.
Michigan Telemedicine Insurance Coverage Law
An employer guide.
More Michigan and Federal Guides
Michigan Benefits Compliance Hub
The full list of Michigan and federal rules, with a guide for each. Read the guide →
Michigan Law at a Glance
A printable one-page summary of the Michigan rules. Read the guide →
Michigan External Review Law
How an employee takes a denied claim to the state. Read the guide →
Required Health Benefits for Insured Plans
The coverage the state regulator lists as required. Read the guide →
SSN Privacy and Data Breach Law
Michigan rules for Social Security numbers and breach notice. Read the guide →
Employee Right to Know Act
Personnel records and discipline record rules. Read the guide →
COBRA Law, Notices and Timelines
The federal continuation rules that sit beside Michigan law. Read the guide →
Federal Mental Health Parity
How federal parity fits with the Michigan law. Read the guide →
No Surprises Act
Federal surprise billing protections for group plans. Read the guide →
HSA, FSA and Section 125 Limits
The IRS limits for open enrollment. Read the guide →
ACA 1094-C and 1095-C Reporting
Who files and the deadlines. Read the guide →
Common Questions About Michigan Benefit Laws
Do Michigan coverage mandates apply to our health plan?
They apply to insured plans. A self-funded plan is generally governed by federal law instead, because ERISA preempts state insurance mandates. Ask us which applies to yours.
Where do I find the Michigan sick time rules?
The Earned Sick Time Act page explains what employers owe, and a second page covers how it interacts with group health coverage.
Does Michigan law affect how we offer benefits to employees?
It can. The Civil Rights Act page covers the points to check, and the wage act page covers fringe benefits.
Does an employer in more than one state have more to track?
Yes. Rules differ by state, and the multi-state leave compliance page covers leave in particular.
Does Michigan have rules for public employers?
Yes. The PA 152 page covers the public employer cost-sharing rules.
Is this legal advice?
No. For a question specific to your company, involve your counsel. We can help you frame the question and bring the plan facts.
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