Sec. 54g.
(1) By January 31 each year, beginning in 2019, the unemployment agency shall provide a written report regarding claims submitted by impostors under this act to the chairpersons of the standing committees and the appropriations subcommittees of the house of representatives and senate having jurisdiction over legislation pertaining to employment security. The report must include all of the following information from the immediately preceding calendar year in a form that does not identify an individual, claimant, or employer:
(a) The procedures the unemployment agency has adopted to mitigate the incidence of claims submitted by impostors.
(b) The total number of reports submitted under section 54f(1) and the number of reports submitted under section 54f(1) that the unemployment agency determined met the requirements of section 54f(8).
(c) The total number of affidavits submitted under section 54f(2) and the number of affidavits submitted under section 54f(2) that the unemployment agency determined met the requirements of section 54f(8).
(d) The number of determinations made under section 54f(3) and (4) where the unemployment agency determined that an impostor committed identity theft.
(e) The number of determinations made under section 54f(3) and (4) where the unemployment agency determined that an impostor did not commit identity theft.
(f) The total amount of benefits paid to impostors and the total amount recovered from impostors.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Identity theft" means that term as defined in section 24 of chapter VII of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 767.24.
(b) "Impostor" means that term as defined in section 54f.
History: Add. 2017, Act 225, Eff. Mar. 21, 2018