Whitmer expands unemployment benefits eligibility
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday issued an executive order extending and expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 crisis.
The order expands Michigan's workshare program and extends unemployment benefits to workers "who voluntarily left a job after accepting new employment but were unable to start their new position due to the pandemic," representatives said in a statement.
The executive order is the third expansion of unemployment benefits since coronavirus cases reached Michigan last month, according to the release.
It also:
•Allows anyone with an active unemployment claim to receive up to 26 weeks of benefits
•Suspends the requirement for a resident seeking unemployment to request a registration and work search waiver from their employer
•Allows Unemployment Insurance Agency retirees to keep their retirement benefits if they return to work to process unemployment claims or serve on the Occupational Health and Safety Commission
•Expands cost-sharing with employers to reduce layoffs
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/04/22/whitmer-expands-michigan-unemployment-benefits-eligibility/3009454001/
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