HB5002

Employment security: administration; plain language; require the unemployment agency to use in communications and determinations. Amends sec. 2 & 32b of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.2 & 421.32b) & adds sec. 32e.

Introduced·9/18/25
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5002 mandates the use of plain language in unemployment agency communications and determinations.

Michigan HB5002 amends the unemployment insurance laws to require the Michigan unemployment agency to use plain language in all communications and determinations. This includes correspondence, documents, and notifications related to employer taxes, employer and claimant benefits, and employer and claimant rights to appeal or request reconsideration. The bill defines plain language as clear, concise, and based on a fourth-grade reading level.

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Economic Competitiveness Committee
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History

Sep 24, 2025

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/18/2025

Sep 18, 2025

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Denise Mentzer

Sep 18, 2025

House

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