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.

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.