2023 House Bill 4371

Employment security: benefits; time period to initiate administrative or court action to recover improperly paid benefits or issue a restitution determination; modify and require notice of certain rights for certain determinations to become final.

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 62 (MCL 421.62), as amended by 2017 PA 231.

Official record

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The bill details recovery methods, including deductions from future benefits or wages, cash payments, or tax refund deductions, with a general recovery time limit of one year, extendable to three years for cases involving identity fraud or intentional misinformation.

Introduced in the House

April 11, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-46) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Pat Outman (R-91), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Tom Kunse (R-100), Bill Schuette (R-95), David Martin (R-68), Timothy Beson (R-96), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Matt Hall (R-42), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Ann Bollin (R-49), Mike Harris (R-52) and Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Ethics and Oversight