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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.
- UI Dashboard
This innovative resource provides in-depth analysis of key...
- UIA Resources for Employers
Employers must reset their MiWAM account password every 90...
- Tools
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) provides...
- UIA Resources for Claimants
MiWAM. Certify or Manage Your Claim. MiWAM is the UIA's...
- Community Liaisons
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) provides...
- UIA Community Connect
Outreach and education on the unemployment insurance system...
- Office of Employer Ombudsman
The Office of Employer Ombudsman (OEO) is committed to...
- About Unemployment Insurance
Michigan requires that a UI applicant show a reasonable...
- UI Dashboard
MiWAM. Certify or Manage Your Claim. MiWAM is the UIA's system for managing your own unemployment insurance account online. With MiWAM you can: Check claim balance and benefit payment history. Update personal information. Choose or change payment method (debit card or direct deposit). Make a payment. File a protest or appeal a decision.
To be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, you must be unemployed and able to, available for, and actively seeking suitable full-time work. Filing for and Receiving Benefits. Your claim for unemployment insurance benefits should be filed the first week you are laid off.
There are currently two ways to apply for unemployment insurance benefits in Michigan, online via the Michigan Web Account Manager (MiWAM) or over the telephone. While you can help
Therefore, you should file your claim during your first week of unemployment. There are two ways to file a new claim or re-open an existing claim: • FASTEST AND PREFERRED METHOD: Online – Visit www.michigan.gov/uia and sign into MILogin to access or create an account on the Michigan Web Account Manager (MiWAM).
In the state of Michigan, Unemployment Insurance or UI is a program that provides its claimants temporary income if they have lost their jobs due to layoffs or plant closures. MiWAM For Claimants is funded by the unemployment taxes paid by employers and is not deducted from the claimant’s paychecks.
• Online – Visit www.michigan.gov/uia and sign into MILogin to access or create an account on the Michigan Web Account Manager (MiWAM). • Telephone – Call 1-866-500-0017.
