My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Michigan
[MI] Unemployment. Was deemed ineligible, now getting "misrepresentation" and "availablity" letters
Ok I'm extremely confused.
I work two jobs, one is a full-time job at a staffing agency, and the other is a retail job.
The staffing agency was closed the week after X-mas (from Dec 27th to January 2nd) and I was told I'd be eligible for unemployment benefits for the one week they were shut-down. I filed the week after we were off and therefore filed late and was deemed ineligible, even after my protest/appeal.
Now, two months later, I am getting messages called "Request for Information Relative to Possible Ineligibility or Disqualification" regarding the part-time job that I worked (I worked here during the one week I was off from my full-time job)
Misrepresentation: Availability/Generic Availability
and
Availability/Generic Availability
It says I can face penalties if I intentionally misrepresented information, in which I'd have to pay benefits back and penalties x the amount.
Now I'm a bit confused by all this. I was already deemed ineligible because I filed late. How can I possibly be disqualified, deemed ineligible when I've already been ineligible? Also, I received no benefits since I was ineligible for filing late so what kind of penalties could they put on me? I never got money from them?
Now, I'm scared if I reply and say "everything I reported is correct" for misrepresentation and "I notified the retail job I was available for full-time" for the availability, they are going to dispute it and then we will have to do a fact-finding hearing or whatever and it just seems like such a hassle and process WHEN THEY ALREADY TOLD ME I WAS INELIGIBLE? Like why should I waste my time to prove I didn't lie or to go to a hearing when I'm not even eligible because I filed late? Seems like such a hassle. I can prove nothing was misrepresented but I'd still be ineligible due to filing so what's the point?
If I don't reply, can Michigan come after me for 'misrepresenting facts' I would love to just reply and say "everything I stated is correct to the best of my knowledge but as I'm not eligible for benefits due to filing late, I'd like this claim closed"
Who is responsible for the appeal? If I don't reply, do they issue me a determination (which will say I'm ineligible but I was already ineligible)? If I reply, will it then go back to the employer and they issue an appeal, which leads to a fact-finding case? I'm not getting benefits since I filed late so there really is no point or motivation for me to continue it.
Note: I did not collect any benefits. I filed for the one week my full-time job was closed after X-mas.
[MI] Unemployment. Was deemed ineligible, now getting "misrepresentation" and "availablity" letters
Ok I'm extremely confused.
I work two jobs, one is a full-time job at a staffing agency, and the other is a retail job.
The staffing agency was closed the week after X-mas (from Dec 27th to January 2nd) and I was told I'd be eligible for unemployment benefits for the one week they were shut-down. I filed the week after we were off and therefore filed late and was deemed ineligible, even after my protest/appeal.
Now, two months later, I am getting messages called "Request for Information Relative to Possible Ineligibility or Disqualification" regarding the part-time job that I worked (I worked here during the one week I was off from my full-time job)
Misrepresentation: Availability/Generic Availability
and
Availability/Generic Availability
It says I can face penalties if I intentionally misrepresented information, in which I'd have to pay benefits back and penalties x the amount.
Now I'm a bit confused by all this. I was already deemed ineligible because I filed late. How can I possibly be disqualified, deemed ineligible when I've already been ineligible? Also, I received no benefits since I was ineligible for filing late so what kind of penalties could they put on me? I never got money from them?
Now, I'm scared if I reply and say "everything I reported is correct" for misrepresentation and "I notified the retail job I was available for full-time" for the availability, they are going to dispute it and then we will have to do a fact-finding hearing or whatever and it just seems like such a hassle and process WHEN THEY ALREADY TOLD ME I WAS INELIGIBLE? Like why should I waste my time to prove I didn't lie or to go to a hearing when I'm not even eligible because I filed late? Seems like such a hassle. I can prove nothing was misrepresented but I'd still be ineligible due to filing so what's the point?
If I don't reply, can Michigan come after me for 'misrepresenting facts' I would love to just reply and say "everything I stated is correct to the best of my knowledge but as I'm not eligible for benefits due to filing late, I'd like this claim closed"
Who is responsible for the appeal? If I don't reply, do they issue me a determination (which will say I'm ineligible but I was already ineligible)? If I reply, will it then go back to the employer and they issue an appeal, which leads to a fact-finding case? I'm not getting benefits since I filed late so there really is no point or motivation for me to continue it.
Note: I did not collect any benefits. I filed for the one week my full-time job was closed after X-mas.
Unemployment Benefits: Unemployment
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