Bill > HB5179

This bill makes several changes to Michigan's unemployment security act: It modifies the work search requirements for individuals claiming unemployment benefits, including requiring them to search for work at least 3 times per week and report the details of their search to the unemployment agency at least once per week. The bill specifies the types of job search activities that qualify and the information that must be reported. The bill also requires the unemployment agency to notify eligible individuals about work search assistance resources, such as Michigan Works agencies. Additionally, it allows employers to notify the agency about available job openings, which the agency must then transmit to the Michigan Works agencies. The bill adds a new reporting requirement for the unemployment agency to submit quarterly reports to the state legislature on various statistics related to claimant compliance with work search requirements, benefits paid and recovered, claimant ineligibility, benefit durations, employer job postings, and claimant enrollment in workforce development programs. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen the work search requirements for unemployment claimants and improve coordination between the unemployment agency, employers, and workforce development programs.

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5179