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Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.50 (2026)

“Week" defined.

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MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT


Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.)


421.50 “Week" defined.

Sec. 50.

    "Week" means calendar week, ending at midnight Saturday, but all work performed and wages earned during a working shift which starts before midnight Saturday shall be included in the week in which that shift begins.

History: 1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 360, Eff. Jan. 1, 1948 ;-- CL 1948, 421.50 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 282, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1949 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 251, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1951 ;-- Am. 1954, Act 197, Imd. Eff. May 7, 1954 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 281, Eff. July 15, 1955 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 5, 1965 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1967 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1970 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 104, Eff. Jan. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 303, Eff. Dec. 22, 1975 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 277, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 358, Eff. Mar. 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 535, Eff. Jan. 2, 1983 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 162, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1994 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 25, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 269, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2011

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1973–2015 · leading case: Empire Iron Mining P'ship v. Orhanen, 565 N.W.2d 844 (Mich. 1997).
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Empire Iron Mining P'ship v. Orhanen, 565 N.W.2d 844 (Mich. 1997). · cites it 8× “§ 421.50; M.S.A. § 17.554, which set forth the standard for determining such rate.”
Chrysler Corp. v. Washington, 217 N.W.2d 66 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “552; the term "week" is defined in § 50 of the act, MCLA 421.50; MSA 17.554; the term "layoff" is not defined in the act.”
Kempf v. Michigan Bell Tel. Co., 358 N.W.2d 378 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “MCL 421.50; MSA 17.554. There is, however, an exception to the requirement that the credit weeks be derived from the period of 52 weeks immediately preceding the filing of the application for benefits.”
People v. Rexford, 579 N.W.2d 111 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). “In Chrysler Corp v Washington, 52 Mich App 229, 233 ; 217 NW2d 66 (1974), this Court, in interpreting a statute for back-to-work benefits during the period of unemployment, stated that the term “week” was defined in MCL 421.50; MSA 17.554, which provided that “week” means a…”
Gen. Motors Corp. v. Erves, 209 N.W.2d 713 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 2× “…meets the requirements of § 27(c)(2). [1] MCLA 421.27(c)(2); MSA 17.529(c)(2). [2] MCLA 421.48; MSA 17.552. [3] MCLA 421.50(a); MSA 17.554(a).”
Wiersma v. Michigan Bell Tel. Co., 401 N.W.2d 265 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “MCL 421.50; MSA 17.554. However, MCL 421.”
Houston v. Allied Supermarkets, Inc., 436 N.W.2d 750 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). “MCL 421.50; MSA 17.554. There is, however, an exception to the requirement that the credit weeks be derived from the period of 52 weeks immediately preceding the filing of the application for benefits.”
James T Atchley v. Checker Motors Corp. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 421.50. Notwithstanding this definition, seven consecutive days within a period of two weeks during which no remuneration is earned or received may qualify as a “week” for consideration of benefits.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.50(a) — 1 case
Gen. Motors Corp. v. Erves, 209 N.W.2d 713 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). “…meets the requirements of § 27(c)(2). [1] MCLA 421.27(c)(2); MSA 17.529(c)(2). [2] MCLA 421.48; MSA 17.552. [3] MCLA 421.50(a); MSA 17.554(a).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.50(b) — 1 case
Empire Iron Mining P'ship v. Orhanen, 565 N.W.2d 844 (Mich. 1997). “§ 421.50; M.S.A. § 17.554, which set forth the standard for determining such rate.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.50(b)(1) — 1 case
Empire Iron Mining P'ship v. Orhanen, 565 N.W.2d 844 (Mich. 1997). “§ 421.50; M.S.A. § 17.554, which set forth the standard for determining such rate.”
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