Class action lawsuit filed against Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency alleging they are unlawfully demanding thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits to be paid back to the state. The lawsuit claims the following: The lawsuit alleges three practices of the Agency are unlawful: UI claimants who received “Monetary Redeterminations” retroactively reducing or cancelling UI benefits more than a year after the original Monetary Determination. UI claimants who were assessed overpayments and suffered collection activity when the overpayments were a result of agency error. UI claimants who are facing collection notices, garnishments, and other collection activity while protest and appeals remain pending. Plus, Warning signs of seasonal affective disorder, and Warming Centers in Flint 00:00 Class action lawsuit filed against Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency 01:24 Warning signs of seasonal affective disorder 02:46 Warming Centers in Flint _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WEYI on Facebook:   / midmichigannow   WEYI on Twitter:   / nbc_25   Subscribe to WEYI on YouTube:    / @midmichigannow   Daily News Playlist:    • Mid-Michigan NOW Daily News   For more information, visit https://nbc25news.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 810.687.9600 WEYI and WSMH are MI based stations and FOX and NBC Television affiliates owned and operated by Howard Stirk Holdings, LLC and receives certain services from an affiliation of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WEYI #MidMichigan #NBC25 #News #WSMH #Fox66 #Mid-MichiganNOW