LANSING , MI (WTVB) – Michigan residents who owe the state for previously overpaid unemployment benefits now face a deadline to repay that money.
The change is because a court-approved settlement has halted a pause in those collections, and the first payments are due Sept. 29.
About 350,000 people are on that list. Some of these overpayments date back to March 2020.While the identified workers previously received notices about the overpayments, a court order prevented state officials from insisting on repayment until Sept. 12.
Affected workers will find a reminder starting today in their Michigan Web Account Manager accounts as to the balance due. There will also be collection letters sent.
Most of the people affected received unemployment benefits during 2020 and 2021, state officials said. State and federal eligibility rules were in flux during that time due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacts on the workforce.
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