Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the state unemployment hardship waiver application process in Michigan.

Highlights:

• Amends the state unemployment hardship waiver application process in Michigan, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• Providing a pathway to consolidate a claimant’s case so that they are no longer forced to go through multiple hearings, saving claimants and employers valuable time;

• Increasing the cap on the allowable number of hardship waiver applications from two to four, providing greater flexibility for claimants facing a challenging time;

• Adding a $100,000 threshold for a cash asset administered by the UIA to enable greater opportunities to gain stability; and

• Prohibiting the UIA from clawing back already distributed benefits before they have considered all relevant waivers.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect 18 months following passage and approval by the Governor and simultaneous enactment of S.B. 40 as well (Sec. 2).

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