MI HB5172

Allows the unemployment agency to reconsider prior determinations or redeterminations after the 30-day appeal period has expired for good cause, including administrative clerical errors or evidence that prior notices were sent to an incorrect address.

Limits reconsideration requests to within 1 year after the original determination date, or 3 years if the original determination involved a finding of fraud.

Protects claimants by preventing retroactive disqualifications or ineligibility from applying to periods when benefits were already paid, unless benefits resulted from administrative error, false statements, or material misrepresentation by the claimant.

Permits direct transfer of cases to an administrative law judge if both the claimant and employer agree (for benefit cases) or if both the unemployment agency and employer agree (for contribution cases).

Requires the unemployment agency to ascertain and use alternate mailing addresses from state and federal sources when sending fraud determinations, and mandates that claimants and employers notify the agency of address changes during benefit years.