Employment security: benefits; requirement to repay certain improperly paid benefits; provide for a waiver of. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62).
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill updates Michigan’s unemployment insurance laws to allow the agency to recover improperly paid benefits from individuals. It establishes a process for waiving repayment in certain circumstances, particularly when the overpayment resulted from administrative errors or hardship. The bill also outlines stricter requirements for repaying benefits when intentional fraud is involved, including limitations on the timeframe for recovery and specific conditions under which waivers may be granted.
Key provisions
- Allows the unemployment insurance agency to recover improperly paid benefits, including interest.
- Provides a mechanism for waiving repayment of benefits in cases of administrative error or hardship.
- Establishes a 3-year timeframe for recovering benefits, with exceptions for identity fraud.
- Specifies conditions under which waivers will be granted, such as low household income and good faith application.
- Cancels a claimant’s benefits for the year of the intentional false statement or concealment of information.
- Limits the amount that can be deducted from benefit payments to 50%.
- Requires the unemployment insurance agency to provide an annual report on waiver decisions.
- Defines ‘contrary to equity and good conscience’ for waiver eligibility.
Who is affected
- Unemployment insurance claimants
- Employers
- The Unemployment Insurance Agency
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