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Unemployment Insurance Agency
Unemployment Insurance Agency
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) administers the unemployment insurance program that provides temporary financial assistance to individuals who become unemployed through no fault of their own. Benefits are paid through taxes on employers covered under the Michigan Employment Security Act.
UIA Claimant Roadmap
Latest News
New UIA Claimant Roadmap provides clear guidance to filing for jobless benefits
Workers have a new resource from the UIA that explains in six easy-to-follow steps everything they need to know about filing for and receiving jobless benefits while they search for work. Read the news release.
UIA blocks thieves who tried to submit 10,000 bogus jobless claims
Thieves continually test the UIA's computer system by submitting bogus claims, but they ultimately fail. Using the agency's robust anti-fraud tools, UIA staff recently identified more than 10,000 attempted filings made by fraudsters over a three-day period. No money was paid out. Read the news release.
Services
Claimants
Learn about Michigan's unemployment insurance program, how to apply, maintaining eligibility and more.
Employers
Manage your tax account and learn how to navigate Michigan's unemployment insurance system.
LAUNCHING A BUSINESS? Watch the Registering Your Business with the Unemployment Insurance Agency video. Key takeaway: Specific wage levels must be reached BEFORE the UIA will issue an Employer Account Number (EAN) for your business.