In the early days of the pandemic, confusion was widespread. Workers and families were forced to adapt to new risks and respond to changing guidance. Meanwhile, the government had to spring into ...

The act also increased the maximum amount of time a person can collect unemployment benefits, from 20 weeks to 26 weeks.

LANSING, MI - In the past month, more than 350,000 Michigan workers were told they must pay back their unemployment benefits, mostly from the COVID-19 pandemic, with some getting bills for thousands ...

Benefits for unemployed workers in Michigan will increase again to as much as $530 a week as part of step-wise increases in ...

Collections against Michiganders who received overpayments in unemployment benefits are expected to resume at the end of the month. That's according to the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) ...

At the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), we know how important unemployment benefits are to the families who rely on them. We also know how difficult it is when someone is told they must ...

Michigan’s unemployment safety net gets larger again starting Jan. 1, 2026, with the state’s maximum weekly benefit scheduled to rise to $530, up from $446. The increase applies to new claims filed in ...

Unemployment insurance clawbacks are moving ahead in Michigan, affecting about 350,000 workers with overpayments dating back five years. Most of those affected filed claims in 2020 and 2021 during the ...

Michigan’s weekly unemployment benefits will increase by 18.8% in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, the maximum unemployment benefits a person can collect will rise from the current $446 a week to $530 a ...

The maximum weekly rate for unemployment benefits is scheduled to increase beginning Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, to $530, up from ...