Lana Theis | Protecting Michiganders from Unemployment Clawbacks

Senator Lana Theis, representing Michigan’s 22nd Senate District, joins Steve to discuss her newly introduced legislation designed to protect Michigan residents from unfair unemployment clawbacks. During the pandemic, thousands of hardworking Michiganders were told they were eligible for unemployment benefits, only to be hit with demands to repay those funds years later due to government errors. Senator Theis’s bill aims to stop the state from punishing citizens for bureaucratic mistakes and ensure that those who acted in good faith aren’t left financially devastated. She explains how her proposal restores fairness, accountability, and confidence in the state’s unemployment system, while providing relief to families still struggling to recover from the economic fallout of recent years.