State Unemployment Benefits in Michigan

State Unemployment Benefits in Michigan: key facts

Administering agency

Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

Online system

MiWAM (Michigan Web Account Manager) at michigan.gov/uia.

Phone

1-866-500-0017, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (TTY 1-866-366-0004).

After a death

Report the death so payments stop; any payment issued for weeks after the date of death must be returned.

Reporting a death

Call UIA at 1-866-500-0017. No online death-report form is published; phone is the confirmed contact method.

Who may claim accrued benefits

The legal heir or guardian of the claimant, or any other person UIA determines was equitably entitled by having incurred burial or other necessary expenses on behalf of the claimant (MCL 421.27(e)).

Claim deadline for accrued benefits

Accrued benefits must be claimed within 6 years after the ending date of the benefit year covering the payment, or 2 calendar years after final disposition of a contested case, whichever is later (MCL 421.27(h)).

Frequently asked questions