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Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.11a (2026)

Privilege; waiver.

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MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT


Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.)


421.11a Privilege; waiver.

Sec. 11a.

    An individual who testifies voluntarily before another body concerning representations the individual made to the unemployment agency pursuant to the administration of this act waives any privilege under section 11 otherwise applying to the individual's representations to the unemployment agency.

History: Add. 2012, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2012

Compiler's Notes:

    Former MCL 421.11a, which pertained to agreements for benefits under federal temporary unemployment compensation act of 1958, was repealed by Act 281 of 1965, Eff. Sept. 5, 1965.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2019–2023 · leading case: Richard Finch Jr v. Russell Keith Gewin (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
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Richard Finch Jr v. Russell Keith Gewin (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 12× “Lloyd’s of London moved the trial court to compel the UIA to produce the requested documents, primarily relying on MCL 421.11a, which codified an exception to MCL 421.”
Laura Frizzo v. City of Iron River (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 9× “11a provides an exception to this rule, and states that “[a]n individual who testifies voluntarily before another body concerning representations the individual made to the unemployment agency pursuant to the administration of this act waives any privilege under [MCL 421.”
Colleen Bodnar v. St John Providence Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “11a sets forth an exception to this rule, providing: An individual who testifies voluntarily before another body concerning representations the individual made to the unemployment agency pursuant to the administration of this act waives any privilege under section 11 otherwise…”
Laura Frizzo v. City of Iron River (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “I concur in the majority opinion in all respects except for its discussion of MCL 421.11a, which I believe it interprets too narrowly.”
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