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Do I need to sign paper work for my last check
Asked on April 17, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
All states have required time periods within which an employer must pay an ex-employee their final paycheck. In MI, an employer shall pay a departing employee (whether they quit or were terminated) all wages earned and due on the next regularly scheduled payday. Legally, you do not have to sign final termination papers to get your paycheck sent by your former employer. Your former employer cannot condition giving you your final check in exchange for you signing final paperwork with them. That having been said, as a practical matter, your employer may need signed paperwork regarding benefits paid, Cobra insurance, life insurance benefits and 401k issues. However, that has nothing to do with your payment of your last wages; you must be paid within the legally specified timeframe.
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