Nightside Report Jan. 11, 2021: Michigan begins making $300 payments to eligible residents, Feds say man made fraudulent unemployment claims in multiple states
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Michigan begins making $300 COVID-19 unemployment payments to eligible residents
DETROIT – Michigan has started making the $300 weekly COVID-19 unemployment payments to eligible residents who were affected by the pandemic.
According to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, the state started issuing the payments to around 365,000 claimants this weekend.
The Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments run from Dec. 27, 2020, through March 13, 2021. They offer an additional $300 in benefits per week to Michigan claimants who were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Detroit Auto Show has been canceled over concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers announced an alternative outdoor event for September.
Motor Bella will take place in Pontiac at the outdoor M1 Concourse in September due to concerns over COVID-19 and indoor events, instead of the usual Detroit show.