Opinion ID: 1976846
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Heading: The Statutory Provision

Text: On December 30, 1980, while this appeal was pending before the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, the Michigan Legislature enacted 1980 PA 357, which was the first step in the recent reform of the Michigan workers' compensation system. The Legislature directed that most of the provisions of this act, including § 358, were to become effective one year later, on January 1, 1982. Then, on March 10, 1982, in § 2 of 1982 PA 32, the Legislature repealed enacting § 3 of 1980 PA 357 and simultaneously reenacted § 358 along with certain other provisions providing for the same effective date of January 1, 1982, which at that time was retroactive. 1982 PA 32, § 3(2). Section 358 provides as follows: Net weekly benefits payable under section 351, 361, or lump sum benefits under section 835, shall be reduced by 100% of the amount of benefits paid or payable to the injured employee under the Michigan employment security act, Act No. 1 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1936, as amended, being sections 421.1 to 421.67a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for identical periods of time and chargeable to the same employer.