2025 Senate Bill 625

Employment security: benefits; requirement to repay certain improperly paid benefits; provide for a waiver of.

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 62 (MCL 421.62), as amended by 2024 PA 238.

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Senate Bill No. 625 amends Michigan's unemployment law to clarify time limits and expand waiver eligibility for recovering overpaid benefits, strengthen due process protections for claimants, and require annual legislative reporting on waivers.

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 23, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Lana Theis (R-22) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Joseph Bellino (R-16), Ed McBroom (R-38), Roger Victory (R-31), John Damoose (R-37), Jeff Irwin (D-15) and Sue Shink (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Labor