Michigan Statutes

§ 421.51 — “Benefits” and “average weekly wage” defined.

Michigan § 421.51

JurisdictionMichigan

Ch. 421EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.)MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT (421.1-421.75)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.51 (2026).

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MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.) 421.51 “Benefits” and “average weekly wage” defined. Sec.

51."Benefits" means the money payments payable to an eligible and qualified individual, as provided in this act, with respect to unemployment. For benefit years established before the conversion date prescribed in section 75, an individual's "average weekly wage", with respect to a base period employer, shall be the amount determined by dividing his or her total wages for credit weeks earned from that employer by the number of such credit weeks.

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MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.) 421.51 “Benefits” and “average weekly wage” defined. Sec. 51. "Benefits" means the money payments payable to an eligible and qualified individual, as provided in this act, with respect to unemployment. For benefit years established before the conversion date prescribed in section 75, an individual's "average weekly wage", with respect to a base period employer, shall be the amount determined by dividing his or her total wages for credit weeks earned from that employer by the number of such credit weeks.

Legislative History

1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 360, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 421.51 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 251, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1951 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 162, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1994

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§ 421.1

Michigan employment security act; short title.

§ 421.10

Administration fund; contingent fund.

§ 421.10a

Obligation trust fund; creation; receipt and deposit of money or other assets; investment; money remaining in fund; administrator; expenditures; purpose.

§ 421.11

Unemployment agency; cooperation with federal agency; reports; compliance with federal regulations; "social security act" defined; disclosure of information; reciprocal agreements.

§ 421.11a

Privilege; waiver.

§ 421.12

Acceptance of Wagner-Peyser act.

§ 421.12a

Employment security; community work or training program; employee benefits.

§ 421.13

Contributions of employer; rate; obligation assessment payment; computation and payment; reports; quarterly wage report; apportioned payments; optional payment method; "eligible contributing employer" defined.

§ 421.13a

Contributions of nonprofit organizations; reimbursement payments in lieu of contributions; “nonprofit organization” defined; notice of election to become reimbursing employer; surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other security; applicability of subsection (4).

§ 421.13b

Liability of nonprofit organization for reimbursement payments in lieu of contributions; termination of status as reimbursing employer; notice of termination; election to become reimbursing employer; notice of election; termination of election; extension of time; determination of status as employer.

§ 421.13c

Payments by nonprofit organization to commission; computation; statement of charges; past due reimbursement payments.

§ 421.13d

Delinquency of nonprofit organization in making reimbursement payments; termination of election; surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other security.

§ 421.13e

Group account for sharing cost of benefits; joint application; approval; notice; duration; termination; adding employer to or removing employer from group account; liability for benefit charges; effective date and application of amendatory provision.

§ 421.13f

Reimbursement by nonprofit organization of benefits paid; charging benefits paid to rating account of nonprofit organization.

§ 421.13g

Reimbursement payments by state in lieu of contributions; amount, time, and manner of payments; separate accounts; funds to which reimbursement payments charged; liability for reimbursement payments; election to be reimbursing employer; reimbursement of benefits; charging benefits to experience account; past due reimbursement payments.

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