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Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.3 (2026)

Unemployment insurance agency; policies; definitions.

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MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT


Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.)


421.3 Unemployment insurance agency; policies; definitions.

Sec. 3.

    (1) The unemployment insurance agency shall establish policies in conformity with this act to do all of the following:

    (a) Reduce and prevent unemployment.

    (b) Promote the reemployment of unemployed workers throughout this state in every other way that may be feasible.

    (c) Carry on and publish the results of investigations and research studies.

    (d) Investigate, recommend, advise, and assist in the establishment and operation, by municipalities, counties, school districts, and this state, of reserves for public works to be used in times of business depression and unemployment.

    (2) As used in this act:

    (a) "Bureau", "commission", "unemployment agency", and "unemployment insurance agency" mean the unemployment insurance agency created within the department of labor and economic growth under Executive Reorganization Order No. 2003-1, MCL 445.2011.

    (b) "Director" means the director of the unemployment insurance agency.

    (c) "Experience account" means an account in the unemployment compensation fund showing an employer's experience with respect to contribution payments and benefit charges under this act, determined and recorded in the manner provided in this act. A reference in this act to an employer's "experience record" or "rating account" shall be construed to include reference to the employer's experience account.

    (d) "Nonchargeable benefits account" and "solvency account" mean the account in the unemployment compensation fund maintained as provided in section 17(2) and (3).

    

    

History: 1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936 ;-- Am. 1937, Act 347, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1937 ;-- Am. 1941, Act 364, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1941 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 360, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 421.3 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 251, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1951 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 5, 1965 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 338, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1968 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 83, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1975 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 192, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2002 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 174, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 2003 ;-- Am. 2024, Act 240, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025

Compiler's Notes:

    For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Michigan employment security commission, with certain exceptions, to the director of employment security, see E.R.O. No. 1994-2 compiled at MCL 421.92 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

TransferOfPowers Notes:

    See MCL 16.479.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1952–1996 · leading case: State Bar of Mich. v. Galloway, 369 N.W.2d 839 (Mich. 1985).
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State Bar of Mich. v. Galloway, 369 N.W.2d 839 (Mich. 1985). “MCL 421.3; MSA 17.503. The commission selects a director who, in turn is authorized to hire such employees as shall be necessary to exercise the powers and carry out the responsibilities assigned to the commission and the director.”
Stein v. Michigan Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 555 N.W.2d 502 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996). “MCL 421.3(d); MSA 17.503(d). *124 One of the investigative duties contemplated by the act is the duty to investigate fraud.”
Jones v. Unemployment Comp. Comm'n, 52 N.W.2d 555 (Mich. 1952). “Name changed to Michigan Employment Security Commission by PA 1951, No 251, CL 1948, § 421.3 (Stat Ann 1951 Cum Supp § 17.503).”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.3(d): 1 case
Stein v. Michigan Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 555 N.W.2d 502 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996). “MCL 421.3(d); MSA 17.503(d). *124 One of the investigative duties contemplated by the act is the duty to investigate fraud.”
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