Act

Michigan employment security act

Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.1— Michigan employment security act; short title
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.2— Declaration of public policy; findings
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.3— Unemployment insurance agency; policies; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.4— Rules; availability to public on request
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.5— Unemployment insurance agency; director; duties; annual salary; employees and assistants; delegation of authority; compensation and expenses
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.5a— Advocacy assistance services; program
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.5b— Unemployment insurance agency; director; appointment by governor
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.6a— Unemployment insurance agency; writings subject to certain acts; record retention requirements; admissibility of reproduction as evidence
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.8— Legislative purpose; annual review of maximum weekly benefit rates; comparison of consumers' price index; determining percentage of increase or decrease; report
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.9— Unemployment insurance agency; subpoenas, issuance; enforcement; immunity
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.10— Administration fund; contingent fund
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.10a— Obligation trust fund; creation; receipt and deposit of money or other assets; investment; money remaining in fund; administrator; expenditures; purpose
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.11— Unemployment agency; cooperation with federal agency; reports; compliance with federal regulations; "social security act" defined; disclosure of information; reciprocal agreements
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.11a— Privilege; waiver
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.12— Acceptance of Wagner-Peyser act
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.12a— Employment security; community work or training program; employee benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13— Contributions of employer; rate; obligation assessment payment; computation and payment; reports; quarterly wage report; apportioned payments; optional payment method; "eligible contributing employer" defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13a— Contributions of nonprofit organizations; reimbursement payments in lieu of contributions; “nonprofit organization” defined; notice of election to become reimbursing employer; surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other security; applicability of subsection (4)
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13b— Liability of nonprofit organization for reimbursement payments in lieu of contributions; termination of status as reimbursing employer; notice of termination; election to become reimbursing employer; notice of election; termination of election; extension of time; determination of status as employer
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13c— Payments by nonprofit organization to commission; computation; statement of charges; past due reimbursement payments
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13d— Delinquency of nonprofit organization in making reimbursement payments; termination of election; surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other security
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13e— Group account for sharing cost of benefits; joint application; approval; notice; duration; termination; adding employer to or removing employer from group account; liability for benefit charges; effective date and application of amendatory provision
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13f— Reimbursement by nonprofit organization of benefits paid; charging benefits paid to rating account of nonprofit organization
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13g— Reimbursement payments by state in lieu of contributions; amount, time, and manner of payments; separate accounts; funds to which reimbursement payments charged; liability for reimbursement payments; election to be reimbursing employer; reimbursement of benefits; charging benefits to experience account; past due reimbursement payments
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13h— Provisions applicable to reimbursement payments in lieu of contributions and reimbursing employers
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13i— Governmental entity as reimbursing employer or contributing employer; election; notice; termination of election; liability for reimbursement payments; notice terminating status; extension of period for filing notice of election; determination of status as employer, effective date of election, and termination of prior election
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13k— Payment by governmental entity of regular benefits plus extended benefits and training benefits; ascertainment of amount; statement of charges; reimbursement of fund; past due reimbursement payments; liability for and payment of contributions; delinquency; termination of election; reimbursement of benefits; charging benefits to experience account
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13l— Indian tribe or tribal unit as employer; requirements
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.13m— Professional employer organization; determination of status as liable employer; reporting of wages and payment of unemployment contributions; requirements; act or omission occurring before January 1, 2011; "professional employer organization" defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.14— Employing unit as employer and services as employment; determinations; notice; review and redetermination; collection of contributions; retroactive determination; introduction of determination, redetermination, or decision in proceeding involving claim for benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.15— Delinquent contributions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.15a— Apportioned quarterly payments; interest on contribution obligation not required; failure to make payment
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.16— Adjustment or refund of contributions or interest
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.17— Nonchargeable benefits account; experience account; pooling of contributions; credits; exception during COVID-19 pandemic only
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.18— Definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.19— Contribution rate of contributing employer; determination; reserve fund balance of reorganized employer; distressed employer; irrevocability of excess payments to experience account
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.19a— Solvency tax; determination; payment; deferral; appropriation; repayment; payment of amounts obtained into contingent fund; crediting amounts to employers' experience accounts; past due payments; interest and penalties; adjustments and refunds; appeals; qualification for federal interest relief provisions and federal unemployment tax credits; forgiveness or postponement of interest
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.20— Charging benefits against employer's account; benefits improperly paid; basis; failure of employer to provide information; determination; appeal; separate determination of amount and duration of benefits; charge to base period employer; "separating employer" defined; limitation on charges for regular benefits; training benefits and extended benefits; notice of charges; listing; spouse as full-time member of United States Armed Forces; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.20a— Benefits paid under protest or appeal; charge to suspense account; transfer to rating account or solvency account
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.21— Copies or listings of benefit checks charged against employer's account; copies as final determination; statement of total benefits charged against rating account; notice to employer of contribution rate; finality of statement or determination; extension; review and redetermination; appeal; hearing; adjustment of contribution
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.21a— Allocation of benefit charges and contributions attributable to service performed under CETA-PSE
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.21b— Seamen on American vessel on Great Lakes; benefits; seamen, definition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.22— Transfer of business
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.22a— Transfer of operations from another state to this state; conditions to being deemed qualified employer; withdrawing request for application of section; furnishing information to commission; wages, contributions, and benefits deemed paid in this state; accounts
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.22b— Transferring trade or business with intent to reduce contribution rate or reimbursement payments
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.23— Coverage of employer; period
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.24— Cessation of employing unit as employer subject to act; termination of coverage; rescission of determination
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.25— Election that services be deemed employment subject to act; request for termination of coverage; termination of election
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.26— Unemployment compensation fund
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.26a— Issuance of notes, bonds, financial instruments, or other evidences of indebtedness; use of proceeds; payment of unemployment obligation assessment; rate; collection; additional special subaccounts; agreements; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.27— Payment of benefits; extension of benefits subject to appropriation
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.27a— Payment of benefits for certain periods of unemployment; amount; conditions; eligibility; limitation
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.27b— Deducting and withholding income tax from unemployment benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.27c— Noncharging employer account; monetary redetermination; conditions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28— Eligibility to receive benefits; conditions; waiver extension for extended layoff in 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28.amended— Eligibility to receive benefits; conditions; waiver extension for extended layoff in 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28a— Preservation of unused credit weeks or benefit entitlement during period of continuous involuntary disability; request; written statement from physician; copies; extension of benefit year; payment of benefits; “continuous disability” defined; inability to establish benefit year; cessation of entitlement to benefits; applicability; dissemination of information to interested parties; date of request
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28b— Definitions; MCL 421.28c to 421.28m
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28c— Shared-work plan; application; requirements; manner; contents; approval of more than 1 plan
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28d— Shared-work plan; approval by unemployment agency; requirements; reduction percentage
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28d.amended— Shared-work plan; approval by unemployment insurance agency; requirements; reduction percentage
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28e— Shared-work plan; approval or disapproval by unemployment agency
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28f— Shared-work plan; effective period
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28g— Compensation
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28h— Schedule; filing compensation claims; benefits; funding of benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28i— Modification of shared-work plan
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28j— Termination of shared-work plan; good cause
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28k— Authority of unemployment agency to approve, disapprove, modify, or terminate shared-work plan
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28l— Report
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.28m— Effect of approval or disapproval by federal government
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.29— Disqualification from benefits; exception during COVID-19 pandemic
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.29a— Disqualification from benefits; exception for domestic violence; documentation; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.29a.amended— Disqualification from benefits; exception for domestic violence; documentation; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.30— Benefits inalienable
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.31— Waiver of rights; limitation of fees
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.32— Claims for benefits; examination; determination; notice
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.32a— Review of determination; redetermination; notice; reconsideration; applicability of redetermination, disqualification, or ineligibility to compensable period; finality of redetermination; additional transfer provisions; finding of fraud; change in mailing address
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.32a.amended— Review of determination; redetermination; notice; reconsideration; applicability of redetermination, disqualification, or ineligibility to compensable period; finality of redetermination; additional transfer provisions; finding of fraud; change in mailing address; appeal for hearing on redetermination
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.32b— Internet site; establishment; access; purpose; protest or appeal
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.32c— Reconsideration of claims filed after March 15, 2020; prohibited solely on applicability of executive order
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.32d— Unemployment agency; hiring new employees; limitation
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.33— Assignment to administrative law judge; appeals and transferred matters; consolidation of cases; procedure for appeal to Michigan compensation appellate commission
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.33.amended— Assignment to administrative law judge; appeals and transferred matters; consolidation of cases; procedure for appeal to Michigan compensation appellate commission
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.34— Appeal to Michigan compensation appellate commission from findings of fact and decision or from denial of motion for rehearing or reopening
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.37— Fees for subpoenaed witnesses; fees and expenses of proceedings; issuance of subpoena
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.38— Review by circuit court; direct appeal of order or decision of administrative law judge; unemployment agency as party; manner of appeal
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.39— Employment security act; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.40— “Employing unit” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.41— “Employer” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.42— “Employment” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.42a— Coverage of services; determination; penalties and interests
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.43— Services excluded from term "employment."
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.44— “Remuneration” and “wages” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.44a— “Previously uncovered services” defined; wages to include remuneration for previously uncovered services; limitation on use of remuneration and on charging of benefits; claims to which section applicable; retroactive claims; remuneration for previously uncovered services; identification and notification of individuals entitled to benefits; charging certain amounts of benefits to state only; reimbursement of commission
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.45— Base periods; definition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.46— “Benefit year” defined; conditions; rights of claimant
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.46a— Establishment of benefit year where individual unable to establish benefit year under MCL 421.46; conditions; calculation of average weekly wage; charge to employers; extended benefits; claim
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.47— Calendar quarter; definition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.48— "Unemployed" explained; amounts considered wages or remuneration; leave of absence; elected layoff; COVID-19 absence
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.48a— Transmission or receipt by mail
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.49— Last day of protest or appeal period falling on Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; running of statutory periods
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.50— “Week" defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.50a— “Governmental entity” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.51— “Benefits” and “average weekly wage” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.52— State; definition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.53— “Hospital,”“institution of higher education,” and “educational institution other than institution of higher education,” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.54— Sanctions; penalties
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.54a— Requiring individual to make false statement or representation regarding benefit or other payment as condition of employment; remedies; applicability; disposition of amounts recovered; effective date of section
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.54b— Conspiracy; applicability; penalties; disposition of amounts recovered; effective date of section
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.54c— Embezzlement; penalties; applicability; disposition of amounts recovered; effective date of section
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.54f— Report of fraudulent claim; contents; submission of affidavit by affected individual; duties of unemployment agency; appeal of determination; determination of identity theft; credit to employer's account; misrepresentation; affected individual as interested party; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.54g— Report regarding claims submitted by impostors; contents; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.54h— Appointment of individual to perform certain activities; "impostor" defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.55— Catchline headings of section not part of act
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.56— American vessel, American aircraft; definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.57— Amendment or repeal of act
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.58— Suspension of provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.59— Repeal
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.60— Advance from federal fund; repayment
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.60a— Protection of deaf
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.62— Recovery of improperly paid benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.62.amended— Recovery of improperly paid benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.64— Payment of extended benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.65— Effective dates of Act 231 of 1971; recomputation of benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.66— Effective dates of Act 104 of 1974; recomputation of benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.67— Effective dates of Act 110 of 1975; recomputation of weekly benefit rate and maximum amount of benefits; supplemental benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.67b— Annual report to legislature; validating representations made by employer to legislature
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.70— Effective date of Act 358 of 1980; recomputation of weekly benefit rate and maximum amount of benefits; supplemental benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.71— Effective dates of Act 535 of 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.72— Effective date of Act 164 of 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.73— Rounding benefits to next lower full dollar
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.75— Conversion date to wage record system; effective date; report