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Michigan: 350K who got unemployment aid won’t have to repay By David Eggert LANSING, Mich. (AP) - About 350,000 Michigan residents who received federal unemployment aid will not have to repay benefits even though the state told them that it mistakenly approved some eligibility reasons at the start of the pandemic. The Unemployment Insurance Agency said Friday that it will waive overpayments for the group, including many who might no longer be collecting benefits. They are among nearly 600,000 claimants — the self-employed, independent contractors and others who do not typically qualify...

Updated: 4:55 PM EDT June 23, 2021 Starting June 30, the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) will reopen to in-person appointments at 12 local offices, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced Wednesday.  Michigan residents can schedule appointments beginning June 23. Each appointment is 15-minutes long and may be scheduled up to a week in advance. The offices are open for appointments Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted. The agency expects to see about 900 visitors a day. “This additional option for cus...

The Michigan League for Public Policy report focused on eligibility requirements and said too many people are ineligible compared with other states.

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency plans to reopen its 12 offices by mid-July after an over 15-month closure and a record number of claimants.

How employers feel about unemployment work-search rule being put back in place Tags:  Officials hope the change will help fill thousands of open positions that are available across Metro Detroit. All seven of the state’s Republican U.S. House members wrote a letter to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday urging a halt to the extra payment, which is on top of maximum state benefits of $362 per week. They said the benefits incentivize people who are unemployed to not return to work. The work-search requirement was waived starting in March 2020. Claimants will have to conduct at least o...