Services

Management Consulting

Most importantly, we encourage your staff to be PROACTIVE by contacting us PRIOR to deciding sticky disciplinary and/or termination issues. Whether you consult with our experts once, or numerous times, our pricing remains the same – which is typically lower than expected. If desired, we will take complete control over your unemployment concerns moving forward. Our staff will advise your managers and supervisors on all personnel policies relating to unemployment, including a review of your handbook to ensure compliance with updated laws, rules, regulations, and interpretations. We conduct on-site and remote educational seminars for management to ensure the appropriate procedures are taken to prevent unnecessary paid claims. We provide your personnel with tailored, state-accepted forms and letters to assist in documenting employee separations, disciplinary action, mandatory transfers, as well as independent contractors and leave of absence issues.

Protest Invalid & Erroneous Claims

Employers burden 100% of the cost for unemployment. We protest invalid claims filed against your business – Resignations, Terminations, Identity Theft, Leave of Absence – as well as ALL other erroneous claims, like an employee filing for unemployment while working FULL-TIME. In today’s environment, claims may take months or even YEARS for a favorable resolution. We will protest/appeal invalid claims on your behalf until we receive a favorable determination up to the Appellate Commission. A report summarizing the result of each claim will be compiled and tailored to your management needs.

Administrative Law Hearings & Commission Appeals

Our attorneys and agents have over 50 years in experience representing employers in Michigan. As experts, we provide an invaluable resource during the hearing process. Most employers do not understand the documentary evidence requirements, nor do they properly prepare the witnesses. We will prepare and submit documentary evidence for all parties, consult with your witnesses on proper testimony, and represent you at the hearing. The Advocate we assign to each case will best fit the Judge and their unique ‘courtroom style’, leading to successful and favorable outcomes. Most hearing issues are at NO ADDITIONAL COST to our clients. Although rare, all other hearings or commission appeals are invoiced separately upon your PRIOR authorization.

Audit of Benefit Charges / Tax Verification

We detect an average of about 35% of employers benefit charges are incorrect. ALL benefit charges to our clients will be audited for accuracy, and any invalid/erroneous charges are PROTESTED until we achieve a favorable resolution and proper credit. Most employers do not have the time nor resources to provide this service, but rest assured, we will not let invalid/erroneous charges go! This often results in a REFUND CHECK for our clients, since tax rates were overpaid the entire time charges were under protest. Additionally, we verify the accuracy of all calculations, tax rates, and contribution reports associated with your State Unemployment accounts. We compute the profitability of Voluntary Contributions and upon request project tax rates for budgetary purposes. We will also provide alerts and bulletins to update you on changes within the Unemployment law as they occur.