SB0700

Employment security: benefits; time period to recover improperly paid benefits; limit to not more than 3 years after the date the benefit is paid and require recovery waiver of certain benefits. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62).

Chamber Passed·12/10/25

Michigan SB0700 limits recovery of improperly paid unemployment benefits to 3 years after payment.

Michigan SB0700 amends the unemployment benefits law to limit the time period for recovering improperly paid benefits to no more than 3 years after the date the benefit is paid. It also requires a waiver of certain benefits under specific conditions. The bill mandates the unemployment insurance agency to issue a restitution determination within 3 years from when the claimant first received benefits in the benefit year in which the issue arose.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 35–0 · Dec 10, 2025
Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

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2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

35 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Nov 12, 2025

12:30 PM

Senate Labor

History

Dec 23, 2025

Senate

Substitute (s-4) Withdrawn

Dec 10, 2025

House

Received On 12/09/2025

Dec 10, 2025

House

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