HB 5002 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Employment security: administration; plain language; require the unemployment agency to use in communications and determinations. Amends sec. 2 & 32b of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.2 & 421.32b) & adds sec. 32e.

HB 5002 requires Michigan's unemployment agency to use simple, clear language in all communications with claimants and employers about benefits, taxes, and agency decisions. It mandates that explanations of denials, modifications, or benefit changes include specific facts about the case and the legal basis for the decision, all at a fourth-grade reading level. The bill also requires the agency to provide clear summaries of appeal rights and consolidate related decisions into single notifications. This directly affects individuals filing for unemployment and businesses managing unemployment tax accounts. The law aims to make the process more understandable without changing benefit eligibility rules.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 18, 2025 Last action Sep 24, 2025
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Sep 18, 2025
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referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness
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Sep 18, 2025
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introduced by Representative Rep. Denise Mentzer
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