Senate Bill 1001 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Employment Security Act to establish a 3-year statute of limitations for the unemployment agency to issue determinations requiring restitution of improperly paid benefits, except for cases involving intentional false statements or misrepresentation which allow up to 6 years.

• Requires the unemployment agency to waive recovery of improperly paid benefits (except in cases of intentional fraud) if the payment was not the claimant's fault and repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience, including situations involving incorrect wage information from employers or claimants with disposable household income at or below federal poverty guidelines.

• Limits deductions from ongoing benefits or wages to 50% of each payment due the claimant for recovery of overpaid benefits, unless the overpayment resulted from intentional false statements or misrepresentation.

• Prohibits the unemployment agency from seeking or collecting restitution on unemployment benefits that were never actually paid to the claimant.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is conditioned on the simultaneous enactment of Senate Bills 1000, 1002, and 1003.