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MI HB5884
Bill
Status
6/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Terry Sabo
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AI Summary
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Increases maximum weekly unemployment benefit rate to $542.00 for benefit years beginning on or after June 1, 2020, up from $362.00.
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Modifies weekly benefit calculation to 6.1% of wages paid in the highest-wage calendar quarter of the base period for benefit years beginning on or after June 1, 2020.
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Provides dependent allowance of $20.00 per week for up to 6 dependents (increased from 5 dependents at $6.00 per week).
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Changes terminology throughout the statute from "commission" to "unemployment agency" to reflect administrative restructuring.
Legislative Description
Employment security: benefits; maximum weekly benefit amount; increase, and modify dependent calculation. Amends sec. 27 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.27).
Employment security: benefits
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/23/2020
6/24/2020