State of Michigan Announces Settlement of Civil Rights Class Action Alleging False Accusations of Unemployment Fraud
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The settlement was announced by Attorney General
"This settlement honors my commitment to ensure those falsely accused by their government receive fair compensation for their suffering," said Nessel. "All legal issues relative to the case have been decided and it is time to put this to rest and deliver this meaningful resolution to those
In 2015, the Plaintiffs in the case, titled Bauserman v.
Over the next seven years, the case resulted in two significant decisions from the
In
Earlier this year, the parties worked with a neutral mediator to negotiate a resolution of the class action. According to the attorneys, the mediator had access to detailed records and information to determine how many people were affected by the auto-adjudication system, how much of their money was seized, and how much money had already been refunded by the State since the fraud auto-adjudication system was discontinued.
"First, as counsel for the class action Plaintiffs, we fought hard for seven years to vindicate the plaintiffs' civil rights. Second, the Attorney General and the
"Because of the parties' willingness to engage in a meaningful mediation process, we are confident that this settlement accounts for the money that members of the class lost because of the State's use of a fraud auto-adjudication system," Pitt said.
Based on the
"Today's settlement resolves long-standing litigation involving the
In the coming months, the parties will submit the settlement to the
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Original text here: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2022/10/20/som-settlement-of-civil-rights-class-action-alleging-false-accusations-of-unemployment-fraud
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