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Will
I Be Able to Receive Unemployment Benefits When My Work Ends?
Michigan has
regulations that could mean the denial of unemployment benefits to some
seasonal workers. If you work as a "seasonal employee" for some
employers, the Unemployment Agency could deny you unemployment benefits
after the work season ends.
- Some employers
who hire seasonal worker have applied to the unemployment office for
permission to be designated as "seasonal employers." If your
employer has been designated a seasonal employer by the government,
and you have been promised a job again next season, you will not
get unemployment benefits, unless the promise made by your employer
to rehire you next year is not kept.
- However, if you begin working for the "seasonal employer" before the
beginning of the normal seasonal work period or continue working for
the employer after the end of the designated seasonal period, you will
be entitled to unemployment benefits.
What You Should Do To Protect Your Rights
- Before
accepting employment with an employer, ask if the employer has been
designated as a "Seasonal Employer." Call our office if you are
unsure.
- Look for any
sign in the place used by the employer to post notices so that you
will know whether your employer has applied to be a "Seasonal
Employer."
- When your
employment term ends, apply for unemployment benefits at the nearest
Unemployment Agency.
- If you apply
for benefits in your home state after performing work there, you will
not be affected by the Michigan "seasonal employment" exemption.
- Even if you
are denied unemployment benefits, you must still apply for
unemployment benefits and make all your reports to the agency as if
you were receiving these benefits. Doing so will protect your right to
receive benefits if you come back next year and are unable to find
work.
IMPORTANT!
If you cannot
apply or have other problems with the Unemployment Agency when you try
to apply for benefits because of difficulty understanding English,
contact an FLS office immediately. Unemployment Agency policy requires
that bilingual services be available to clients who cannot read, write
or understand English.
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