LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michiganâs Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), like other states across the country, remains under attack by criminals. Since Friday, April 2, Michigan has seen a dramatic increase in new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims likely filed by criminals that have been halted for identity verification. No payments have been sent to the approximately 100,000 flagged claims. âBecause of the additional fraud protections we developed last year at the onset of these coordinated attacks on state unemployment agencies, these fraudulent claims have been stopped and no payments have been sent,â acting director of the UIA Liza Estlund Olson said in a statement. âWe continue to be vigilant in protecting the integrity of the system and the benefits for those who rightfully deserve them.â