The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has got a class action and admitted to pay $55 settlements for failing to handle collections appeals. Read further …
About Michigan Unemployment Insurance Class Action
The class action lawsuit states that Michigan Unemployment Insurance collected money during a protest or appeal process when litigants tried to protest or appeal but couldn’t access services, or when their protest or appeal wasn’t processed between March 1, 2020, and April 25, 2024.
Is Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Denying It?
Michigan Unemployment Insurance denies any wrongdoing or liability but has admitted to pay $55 million to settle the lawsuit.
As part of the settlement, Members of the class can get a proportional part of the settlement fund based on the amount they were charged unfairly. If they have additional documented losses like financial hardship, losing a home, having property taken, or needing mental health care, they may qualify for higher payments.
Who Is Eligible?
Persons from whom the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency collected money while a protest or appeal was pending between March 1, 2020, and April 25, 2024.
OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
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Potential Award | It’s differs |
Proof of Purchase. | Documentation of bankruptcy, eviction, mental health treatment and/or vehicle repossession. |
Claim Form Deadline | 11/04/2024 |
Case Name | Saunders, et al. v. State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, et al., Case No. 22-000007-MM, in the Michigan Court of Claims |
Hearing Date (Final) | 03/20/2025 |
Settlement Website | BWclassactions.com |
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