By Bria Brown
(CBS DETROIT) – Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency Director has resigned.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office announced Steve Gray’s departure on Thursday.
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This comes after the department faced criticism for its handling of high unemployment claims during the pandemic.
Gray was appointed by Whitmer in May 2019.
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