2023 House Bill 4373

Employment security: other; claims for unemployment benefits; require the unemployment agency to process within a certain number of days, and require an administrative law judge to provide certain items to interested parties.

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending sections 32 and 33 (MCL 421.32 and 421.33), section 32 as amended by 2020 PA 258 and section 33 as amended by 2011 PA 269, and by adding section 32g.

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This bill aims to improve the unemployment benefit claims process by detailing the examination and determination of claims, calculation of benefits, and specifying notification procedures for claimants and employers. It addresses eligibility reconsideration, the impact of employment separations on eligibility, and guidelines for handling claims involving refusal of work, lack of employer response, and interstate claim filing.