Employment security: benefits; recovery waiver of an improperly paid benefit; require after a certain amount of time elapses. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62).
HB 5393 amends Michigan's unemployment benefits law to change how overpaid benefits are recovered. It requires the unemployment agency to issue a repayment demand within 3 years of a final determination about overpayment, and prohibits recovery actions after that deadline (except for suspected identity fraud). The bill creates specific waiver conditions where repayment may be forgiven, including cases of agency errors, low household income (below 150% of federal poverty guidelines), or unintentional wage reporting mistakes by employers. This directly affects unemployed Michiganders who received incorrect benefits, ensuring they aren't required to repay overpayments after the 3-year window unless fraud is involved.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Dec 18, 2025
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Dec 17, 2025
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referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Mai Xiong
lower
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors
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Mai Xiong
DDemocratic
Co
Amos O'Neal
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Coffia
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Mentzer
DDemocratic
Co
Donavan McKinney
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Wegela
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
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