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Senate sends bill to simplify unemployment pay deductions, allow overpayment debt relief to governorState officials say some of the tight rules on unemployment benefits end up clogging up the system, preventing people from quickly getting paid and costing the state a lot of money – especially during economic downturns. A bill to alleviate some of DWD’s administrative burden and expedite the process of getting more money to beneficiaries heads to the governor’s desk after passing the Senate Tuesday.
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The case dates back to 2015, when an automated system incorrectly tagged tens of thousands of people for fraud.
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The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has retroactively seized money from people it says received pandemic-related federal supplemental unemployment they didn’t actually qualify for. That led to a lawsuit from some affected people who say the state has no right to punish them for its own mistake without due process.
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A 7-year-old lawsuit against the state over malfunctions in Michigan's unemployment compensation system will continue, as the result of a decision Tuesday by the state Supreme Court.
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A multi-million-dollar spending bill to support the state’s unemployment insurance system has received the governor's signature.
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The federal government has expanded its criteria for who can get a waiver that would let people keep extra unemployment insurance money.
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An Indiana court said this week the state did have the authority to end federal unemployment benefits before an end date set by Congress. But it’s too…
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Hoosiers appealing issues with their unemployment benefits may still have to wait about six or seven months before they can get a hearing. Before the…
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Federal unemployment benefit programs, designed to help workers financially survive the pandemic, are now over. While states can use CARES Act money to…
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Gov. Eric Holcomb’s latest COVID-19 executive order requires hospitals to share new information, but does not reimpose any statewide restrictions during…