Employment security: benefits; hardship application waiver; modify. Amends secs. 28, 28d, 29a, 32a, 33 & 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.28 et seq.).

SB 962 modifies Michigan's unemployment insurance rules to allow claimants to skip certain reporting and job-seeking requirements under specific circumstances. The bill permits a waiver of these duties if an employer notifies the agency that a layoff is temporary and work is expected to return within 45 days, plus an additional 90 days. It also extends the time for waiving reporting requirements to four consecutive days following the death of an immediate family member. These changes aim to streamline the benefits process for workers facing short-term job interruptions or personal family emergencies without altering the core eligibility criteria.