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Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Reforms

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Safety Net

NewDEAL Leaders Michigan Representatives Darrin Camilleri and Donna Lasinski joined a colleague this week to unveil a 10-bill package of reforms to update the state's Unemployment Insurance Agency. The bills seek to restore maximum benefit rates, which haven't changed in two decades; extend eligibility periods back to a standard 26 weeks; adjust dependent amounts to reflect modern realities for families; and reimburse those falsely accused of unemployment fraud due to a computer error. Learn more about the bill package, which Rep. Lasinski says will help workers focus on finding new jobs instead of worrying about providing for their families.

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