Bill > HB4516

This bill modifies the Michigan Employment Security Act, specifically Section 29, which governs the disqualification of individuals from receiving unemployment benefits. The bill introduces several key changes to the circumstances under which an individual can be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. Major provisions include new requirements for job seeking and reporting, such as a rebuttable presumption of failure to apply diligently for work if an individual misses a scheduled job interview without notice or fails to report for work as scheduled during the first 91 days of employment. The bill also clarifies and expands existing disqualification criteria, including provisions related to voluntary job separation, misconduct, drug testing, and labor disputes. Additionally, the bill modifies requalification requirements for individuals who have been disqualified, specifying the number of weeks an individual must work and earn a certain amount to become eligible for benefits again. The changes aim to provide more specific guidelines for unemployment benefit eligibility and to create clearer standards for both employees and employers in unemployment compensation cases. The bill removes a temporary COVID-19 related provision and makes some technical language modifications throughout the existing law.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4516