Michigan Unemployment
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for unemployment benefits, you must be unemployed and able to, available for, and actively seeking suitable full-time work. Unless instructed otherwise by UIA staff, you must also register for work within two to three business days of applying for benefits by filing your resume with the Michigan Talent Bank and by reporting to your local Michigan Works! Agency service center.
The UIA will look at your standard base period to determine if your earnings qualify you for unemployment benefits. The standard base period includes the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters prior to when you filed your claim. The four calendar quarters in a year are:
- January March, April June, July September and October December.
If you cannot qualify based on your standard base period, the UIA will check your earnings in the alternate base period, which is the four most recently completed calendar quarters.
Find Out If You Are Eligible For Unemployment Click this link to find out: Am I Eligible To Collect Unemployment Benefits?
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Have A Specific Question? Click this link to get answers to all your Michigan unemployment questions: Michigan Unemployment FAQ
There are two ways in which your earnings may qualify you for unemployment benefits:
- Regular qualifying method: (a) For benefit years beginning 1/6/2008 through 1/3/2009, you must have wages in at least two quarters in your base period. In one quarter, your wages must be at least $2,774; and (b) total wages for all four quarters must equal at least one and a half times the highest amount of wages paid in any quarter of the base period. ($2,774 x 1.5 = $4,161)
- Alternate Earnings Qualifier (AEQ): (a) You must have wages in at least two quarters; and (b) total wages for all four quarters must equal at least 20 times the state average weekly wage (SAWW). For example in 2008, the AEQ amount is $16,400.80. [20 x $820.04 (SAWW) = $16,400.80]
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/uia_ClmUnempBenFactSheet36English_76381_7.pdf
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How do I file for unemployment benefits?
File by phone
Once you become unemployed, you can file a new claim or reopen an existing claim for benefits by calling the special toll-free telephone number at 1-866-500-0017. You can call and file by using a touch-tone telephone from anywhere in the USA or Canada. For TTY callers, use 1-866-366-0004.
The scheduled time for filing by phone is based on the last two digits of your Social Security number. For example, if your Social Security number ends in 50, you would phone in your application on Tuesday afternoon. Workers who are unable to call on their appointed day and time can dial the toll-free number anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday or Friday of the same week.
To file a claim, you will need the following information
- Your Social Security Number, your Driver's License Number or State Identification or your MARVIN PIN (if you have one);
- The names and addresses of employers you have worked for in the past 18 months with your quarterly gross earnings and the last date of employment with each employer;
- If you are not a U.S. citizen or national, you will need your Alien Registration Number and the expiration date of your work authorization.
File Online
Go here:https://bwuc-claims.state.mi.us/mipilot/claim/index.asp
You Can File a New Claim if:
- You have worked in the past 18 months,
- You worked only in the State of Michigan during the past 18 months,
- You did not work under more than one Social Security Number in the past 18 months,
- You have not filed a claim for unemployment benefits against another state in the past 12 months.
Information You Must Have Available To File A Claim For Unemployment Benefits:
- Your Social Security Number,
- Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) from a previous claim used to call MARVIN, your driver's license or state ID number,
- Your United States financial institution's Routing Transit Number and your Account Number if selecting Direct Deposit for your benefit payments,
- If you are not a citizen or national of the United States, you will need your Alien Registration Number and the expiration date of your work authorization,
- The names, addresses, dates of employment, and wages paid by the employers you worked for during the past 18 months.
Contact Information
Website: https://bwuc-claims.state.mi.us/mipilot/claim/index.asp
Phone: 1-866-500-0017
Still Have Questions?
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How do you know you'll only be working until mid-October? Will you get laid-off then? Are you planning to quit?
In most cases, you will be ineligible to receive unemployment if you quit.
Also, if your job is seasonal - you may be ineligible to receive unemployment if each of the following conditions is met by your employer:
1. When the employer chooses to apply to the UA to be a seasonal employer, and posts a copy of the application form for all workers to see;
2. When the UA decides the employer is a “seasonal employer”;
3. When the employer posts a Notice telling workers that the UA has decided the employer is a “seasonal employer.” The employer must post the Notice in a place whereworkers will easily see it. The Notice must tell workers the period the UA says is the employer’s “normal seasonal work period,” a period of up to 26weeks. The UA will not deny benefits to a worker whose employer has not posted this Notice.
4. When workers receive written notice that they are seasonal. When workers are hired, the employer must inform them, in writing, that they are being hired asseasonal. The UA will not deny benefits to a worker who does not receive this written notice.
5. When the employer has given the worker “reasonable assurance” of returning to worknext season. The employer must give a worker “reasonable assurance” of returning to work next season. Reasonable assurance is not a guarantee of work. It is an employer’s honest belief that there will be work for next season. The work should be about the same as the worker’s last job as far as skills needed,location , wages and benefits. If it turns out that a worker who had reasonable assurance for the next season is not actually given the job in the new season, that worker could receive the benefits denied before. However, to get these “back benefits,” the worker must file a claim at the end of the old season, and must continue to report by mail or telephone between seasons, as directed by the UA.
6. When the person works only during the employer’s “normal seasonal work period.” If a worker begins work before the start of theemployer’s normal seasonal work period, or continues working past the end of the period, the worker will not be denied benefits when the season ends.
Source: Denial of Unemployment Benefits to Seasonal Workers
Link: www.michigan.gov/documents/ua_denial_3100_7.pdf
take home is roughly $1400 bi-weekly, live in MI, HELP! I want to be prepared, if that is at all possible.
although as a server it may be hard to collect due to the way you are paid.... file an app, report your wages when u certify with marvin.
[quote name="aaron."]I have been trying to call for two days straight and cannot get through. Please help.[/]
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Thanks
Mainly comes down to unemployment was not over this part time job. She has full availability for a full time job but not a part time job that doesnt pay to cover day care. Why would this stop unemployment. This job only paid out 1457 dollars last year to her on w2s. year before was not much different.
Any help with answers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Chris K
If I leave now, would I be able to collect unemployment since I will be getting it eventually anyways?
That being said, you can apply for UIA benefits. If you mark your reason as laid off (sorta sounds like that's what happened, they just could justify your position anymore for whatever the reason) there is generally not a investigation unless the employer fights the UIA benefits.
If you make it as fired, they look into it, there are termination reasons that can prohibit the collection of UIA but the employer has to give a reason to UIA to stop your collection of benefits, it seems this employer won't be giving them an "on the record reason" so you should be fine.
Linda
I am eligible for unemployment and certified through MARVIN yesterday but they are only stating I am getting one week. When it asked if I worked during the one week, I stated yes because I did work a 10 hour shift for a contract. Should I have stated no? I didn't return to work...just worked for someone else and it won't be paid for another 3 weeks. GRRRR. I already lost two weeks worth of benefits due to the confusing Michigan Works statement. I didn't add my resume to the Talent Bank until the evening I called MARVIN. I'm tired of jumping through hoops when trying to get what is rightfully mine under the law!
Is the second company penalized or will have to pay benefits?
Quoting dan:
I am in the exact same position almost identical, same age, same severance, and even same name only I am collecting a pension from a previous employer from 20 years ago. Did you find out anything regarding the collecting of unemployment benefits?
I have been trying the EUC phone numbers 800-500-0017 and 866-500-0017 for constantly for the last 2 days. I either get a busy signal or a recording stating the call volume is too high and to call later. Is the system down? The state clearly states that I must call on specific days, but if I can't get in and even leave a message, I have no proof I called in. Can you provide me with additional numbers please?
Any tips?
Once I file how long will it take to start receiving benefits
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