Section R. 792.11402 - DefinitionsRule 1402.
(1) As used in these rules:(a)"Act" as used in this part means the Michigan employment security act, 1936 PA 1, MCL 421.1 to 421.75.(b)"Agency" means the unemployment insurance agency as created in Executive Reorganization Order No. 2003-1, MCL 445.2011.(c)"Agent office" means an unemployment insurance office outside the state of Michigan serving as agent of the agency.(d) "Good cause" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: (i) Newly discovered material evidence that, through no fault of the party, had not previously been available to the party.(ii) A legitimate inability to act sooner.(iii) A failure to receive a reasonable and timely notice, order, or decision through no fault of the party.(iv)Untimely delivery of a protest, appeal, or an agency document by a business or governmental agency entrusted with delivery of mail.(v) Relying on incorrect information from the agency, administrative law judge, the hearing system or the Michigan compensation appellate commission.(e)"Michigan compensation appellate commission" means the commission created by Executive Order 2011-6 to hear appeals under 1936 PA 1, MCL 421.1 to 421.75.(f) Unless the context otherwise requires, the word "party" means the agency, the employing unit, and the claimant, and includes an agent or attorney of the agency, the employing unit, or the claimant.Mich. Admin. Code R. 792.11402
2015 MR 1, Eff. Jan. 15, 2015