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MI HB5677
Bill
Status
3/1/2018
Primary Sponsor
Martin Howrylak
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AI Summary
HB 5677 Summary
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Extends the appeal period for contesting unemployment agency determinations from 30 days to 60 days for both initial determinations and redeterminations.
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Reduces administrative penalties for late quarterly wage detail reports from $50-$250 per report to $25-$125 per report, and waives penalties for first-time filers with non-deliberate, non-willful violations.
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Requires unemployment agency employees to independently verify willful or intentional violations rather than rely solely on computer-identified discrepancies before making fraud determinations.
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Adds requirement that unemployment agency ascertain and send fraud-related determinations to the most recent known address from the department of state, department of treasury, and United States Postal Service.
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Establishes 90-day effective date from enactment.
Legislative Description
Employment security; sanctions; appeal process for employer or employee to contest an agency determination; modify, and reduce certain penalties for nonwillful errors and omissions on the part of the employer related to unemployment insurance tax payments. Amends secs. 32a & 54 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.32a & 421.54).
Employment security: sanctions
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/01/2018
3/6/2018