Senate Bill 1297 Summary

• Replaces references to "commission" with "unemployment agency" throughout Section 27 of the Michigan Employment Security Act.

• Modifies benefit payment procedures to use "employment" instead of "Employment" when describing where benefits are paid.

• Changes conditional language from "shall" to "applies" in Section 27(f)(3) regarding reconsideration of retirement benefits based on updated information.

• Removes restrictions on unemployment benefits for non-instructional staff at educational institutions during breaks between academic years, allowing such employees to receive benefits unless federal tax credit requirements prohibit it.

• Eliminates provisions denying benefits to school crossing guards and certain educational employees during periods between successive academic years or terms.