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CCH® UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE — 4/22/13

Michigan amends its UI rules regarding the transfer of proceedings before ALJs

Michigan has amended the rules under its Employment Security Act as follows:

Transfer of proceedings before ALJs. A party to a proceeding pending before an administrative law judge may file an application to the Michigan compensation appellate commission to either transfer the proceeding to the commission or transfer the proceeding to another administrative law judge. The application must be filed at least three business days before the next scheduled hearing and any application received after business hours will be considered filed the next business day. A party may also file a delayed application for transfer or an extenuating circumstances application for transfer. As soon as practicable, the commission must notify the administrative law judge that: a regular application for transfer is pending, a motion for delayed application is granted, or a motion for extenuating circumstances application is granted. Upon such notification, the administrative law judge will immediately issue an order suspending any further proceedings before him or herself that involve the pending application. Note that, upon its own motion, or in response to an application, the commission also will determine whether sufficient cause exists to transfer a proceeding.