Michigan Laws 421.3 – Bureau of worker’s and unemployment compensation; policies; definitions
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(1) The bureau of worker’s and unemployment compensation shall establish policies in conformity with this act to do all of the following:
(a) Reduce and prevent unemployment.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 421.3
- Director: means the director of the bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation. See Michigan Laws 421.3
- employer: includes an Indian tribe or tribal unit for which services are performed in employment as defined in subsection (9). See Michigan Laws 421.13l
- Experience account: means an account in the unemployment compensation fund showing an employer's experience with respect to contribution payments and benefit charges under this act, determined and recorded in the manner provided in this act. See Michigan Laws 421.3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) Promote the reemployment of unemployed workers throughout this state in every other way that may be feasible.
(c) Carry on and publish the results of investigations and research studies.
(d) Investigate, recommend, advise, and assist in the establishment and operation, by municipalities, counties, school districts, and this state, of reserves for public works to be used in times of business depression and unemployment.
(2) As used in this act:
(a) “Bureau”, “commission”, and “unemployment agency” mean the bureau of worker’s and unemployment compensation created in section 5b.
(b) “Director” means the director of the bureau of worker’s and unemployment compensation.
(c) “Experience account” means an account in the unemployment compensation fund showing an employer‘s experience with respect to contribution payments and benefit charges under this act, determined and recorded in the manner provided in this act. A reference in this act to an employer’s “experience record” or “rating account” shall be construed to include reference to the employer’s experience account.
(d) “Nonchargeable benefits account” and “solvency account” mean the account in the unemployment compensation fund maintained as provided in section 17(2) and (3).