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Just as Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency finished implementing new federal programs that allow the majority of unemployed workers in the state to claim benefits, some users were unable to log in to the site Monday. When claimants went to the state's unemployment website and tried to log in with their MiWAM logins, they were redirected to a waiting area, and then the site wouldn't load. Caleb Buhs, communications director for Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget, said MiLogin, which allows users to access many state services and systems online across multiple ...

bkibler@altoonamirror.com The state Department of Labor & Industry is working through glitches as it begins paying benefits for two unemployment programs to benefit those out of work because of COVID-19, following Congress’s reauthorization of the programs after they expired just before the end of last year. “I understand how frustrating it is,” said acting Labor Secretary Jennifer Berrier. “Not everything has gone as smoothly as we wanted.” The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program ended Dec. 26, and the federal govern...

Michigan residents filing for unemployment benefits who have benefit weeks remaining on two federal programs can begin certifying this week, Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency said Tuesday.Claimants filing for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits who had benefit weeks remaining as of Dec. 26 can certify, the agency said. But those who have exhausted their PEUC or PUA weeks will have to continue to wait to certify as the

UIA Update: Michigan begins paying $300 supplemental benefit payments From Staff Reports FacebookTwitterEmail The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has started issuing $300 weekly Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments to an estimated 365,000 claimants on regular state unemployment insurance (UI) and Extended Benefit programs, (Courtesy Photo/Pixabay) LANSING — The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has started issuing $300 weekly Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) payments to an estimated 365,000 claimants on regular state unemployment insurance (UI) and Extended ...

While the $300 is available to most claimants, those filing for PUA or PEUC will have to wait until the system is updated to receive the benefit.