A Michigan government agency wrongly accused individuals in at least 20,000 cases of fraudulently seeking unemployment payments, according to a review by the state.

The review released this week found that an automated system had erroneousl…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state official who is conducting a wide-ranging review of Michigan’s embattled unemployment benefits office apologized for the fiasco that led at least 20,000 people to be falsely accused of defrauding a system that …

LANSING (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers are looking to create a state fund to compensate thousands of people who were falsely accused of fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits.

The proposal was not included in changes to the Un…

LANSING – In a ruling that could affect tens of thousands of Michigan residents falsely accused of unemployment insurance fraud, the Michigan Supreme Court on Friday revived a proposed class-action lawsuit that a lower court had dismissed.

Summary

This submission examines the human rights implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other data-driven technologies in welfare benefits programs, such as cash and food assistance programs. Through a series of case studies, thi…

In 2014, Carmelita Colvin was living just north of Detroit and taking classes at a local college, when she received a letter from the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. The letter stated that she’d committed unemployment fraud and that…

LANSING — Michigan residents falsely accused of unemployment insurance fraud by the state of Michigan — and subjected to harsh financial penalties that forced some of them into bankruptcy — can proceed with their lawsuit against not just st…

Thousands of people who were wrongly accused of fraud when seeking unemployment benefits can seek financial relief from the state, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, breaking new ground when someone claims their constitutional rights…

A 7-year-old lawsuit against the state of Michigan over malfunctions in its unemployment compensation system will continue. A split decision by the Michigan Supreme Court keeps alive the class-action quest for damages that could encompass a…

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This week, the Biden administration released its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, a wish list of principles that “should guide the design, use, and deployment of automated systems.”

The principles state that Americans sho…

The state of Michigan has reached a $20-million settlement in a class action lawsuit from unemployment claimants who were wrongly accused of fraud, resulting in the seizure of their property without the right to be heard.

The lawsuit, Bause…

A $20 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by unemployment insurance claimants who were wrongly accused of fraud and then had money and other assets seized has been approved by the Michigan Court of Claims.

Claimants are eligi…