HB5394

Employment security: benefits; certain improperly paid benefits; require waiver of recovery as an administrative or clerical error. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62).

Introduced·12/17/25
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5394 amends unemployment insurance laws to require waivers for improperly paid benefits due to administrative or clerical errors.

Michigan HB5394 amends the unemployment insurance laws to require waivers for improperly paid benefits if they were due to administrative or clerical errors. The bill specifies that if an improperly paid benefit was due to fraud or identity fraud and occurred between February 7, 2020, and September 5, 2021, it is considered an administrative or clerical error. The unemployment insurance agency must review the claim for eligibility for a waiver and notify the claimant of the determination.

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History

Dec 18, 2025

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/17/2025

Dec 17, 2025

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Joey Andrews

Dec 17, 2025

House

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