Dow Chemical Co. v. Curtis

We are asked to de*491termine the extent to which an amendment of the labor dispute disqualification provision of the Michigan Employment Security Act1 contained in 1974 PA 104 applies to the 486 claims at issue in this appeal. Implicit in the majority opinion is the conclusion that the amendment is substantive and ought to be applied prospectively. I write separately to express my disagreement with the majority’s conclusion that the claimants’ eligibility may be redetermined for benefit weeks subsequent to the effective date of the amendment.

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During a labor dispute with Dow Chemical Company, 486…