HB 5375
Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit. Amends sec. 15 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.15).
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Bill overview
This bill prohibits the assessment and collection of penalties and interest on unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments by the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. It clarifies when interest accrues on these overpayments, specifically excluding interest on payments resulting from administrative errors or employer-caused errors. The bill also outlines procedures for waiving interest and refunding payments made by claimants, and establishes methods for collecting delinquent contributions, including liens and wage assignments.
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Cameron Cavitt
Curtis VanderWall
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