MI HB5003

Increases the household income threshold for unemployment benefit overpayment waiver eligibility from 150% to 200% of federal poverty guidelines

Allows claimants to qualify for hardship waivers if their average net household income and cash assets were at or below the poverty threshold during the 6 months preceding their waiver application

Maintains existing waiver provisions for overpayments caused by employer wage reporting errors, claimant reporting errors without intent to misrepresent, or administrative/clerical errors by the unemployment agency

Preserves the 3-year statute of limitations for issuing restitution determinations and initiating recovery actions, with exceptions for suspected identity fraud cases

Requires the unemployment insurance agency to review claims for waiver eligibility before initiating recovery of improperly paid benefits