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MI HB4982

MI HB4982
Employment security; administration; unemployment insurance benefit claims; require additional notice and examination for fraud determination. Amends secs. 32a, 54 & 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.32a et seq.).


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Introduced
10/13/2015
In Committee
12/14/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
12/15/2016
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/31/2016

Introduced Session

98th Legislature

Bill Summary

Employment security; administration; unemployment insurance benefit claims; require additional notice and examination for fraud determination. Amends secs. 32a, 54 & 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.32a et seq.).

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen measures against unemployment insurance fraud by requiring additional notice and examination for fraud determinations. It amends existing laws related to employment security, specifically concerning unemployment insurance benefit claims. The bill introduces new requirements for how the unemployment agency (referred to as the "unemployment agency") handles claims, particularly when fraud is suspected. It modifies sections of the law that deal with penalties for violations, including intentional misrepresentation or failure to disclose material facts when claiming benefits. The goal is to ensure that individuals who intentionally defraud the unemployment system face more rigorous scrutiny and potentially harsher penalties, thereby protecting the integrity of the unemployment insurance program.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

Sponsors (84)

Roger Victory (R)* Brian Banks (D),  Tom Barrett (R),  John Bizon (R),  Winnie Brinks (D),  Charles Brunner (D),  Jon Bumstead (R),  Wendell Byrd (D),  Edward Canfield (R),  Lee Chatfield (R),  Paul Clemente (D),  Tom Cochran (D),  Triston Cole (R),  Kathy Crawford (R),  George Darany (D),  Scott Dianda (D),  Fred Durhal (D),  Pam Faris (D),  Anthony Forlini (R),  Ray Franz (R),  Daniela Garcia (R),  LaTanya Garrett (D),  Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D),  Ben Glardon (R),  Gary Glenn (R),  Ken Goike (R),  Joseph Graves (R),  Patrick Green (D),  Vanessa Guerra (D),  Kurt Heise (R),  Jon Hoadley (D),  Thomas Hooker (R),  Marcia Hovey-Wright (D),  Martin Howrylak (R),  Holly Hughes (R),  Brandt Iden (R),  Larry Inman (R),  Jeff Irwin (D),  Bradford Jacobsen (R),  Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R),  Joel Johnson (R),  Tim Kelly (R),  Klint Kesto (R),  John Kivela (D),  Robert Kosowski (D),  Andrea LaFontaine (R),  Dan Lauwers (R),  Bill LaVoy (D),  Eric Leutheuser (R),  Leslie Love (D),  Peter Lucido (R),  David Maturen (R),  Ed McBroom (R),  Michael McCready (R),  Aaron Miller (R),  Rick Outman (R),  Kristy Pagan (D),  Dave Pagel (R),  Earl Poleski (R),  Philip Potvin (R),  Amanda Price (R),  Al Pscholka (R),  Bruce Rendon (R),  Brett Roberts (R),  Sarah Roberts (D),  Rose Mary Robinson (D),  Jim Runestad (R),  David Rutledge (D),  Harvey Santana (D),  Andy Schor (D),  Jason Sheppard (R),  Sam Singh (D),  Charles Smiley (D),  Pat Somerville (R),  Jim Tedder (R),  Lana Theis (R),  Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D),  Jim Townsend (D),  Henry Vaupel (R),  Michael Webber (R),  Robert Wittenberg (D),  Henry Yanez (D),  Ken Yonker (R),  Adam Zemke (D), 

Last Action

Assigned Pa 522'16 (on 12/31/2016)

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