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Credit Bytemarks / Flickr - http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed COVID-19 relief bills into law in December, and one of those bills extended unemployment benefits through March 31. Now, those benefits are set to expire. For one, not being able to work due to COVID-19 will no longer be a valid reason to claim state unemployment benefits. Those who are eligible for federal unemployment benefits would still be able to collect it for COVID-related reasons. Under the old rules, people had 28 days from their last day of work to file for unemployment. Now, the rules revert to the ori...

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Lawmakers heard a lot of discussion last week about an unemployment program that would reduce employee hours in downturns, but avoid full-time layoffs. Despite some bipartisan support, its unlikely to be implemented in Indiana this year.

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency announced on Thursday that it is “highly unlikely” the agency will need to borrow from the federal government to cover benefits in 2021.

Despite draining 89% of unemployment funds, Michigan says it won’t run out in 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2021; Posted Feb 18, 2021 Unemployment claims increased to nearly 1 million in Michigan for the week of Jan. 30.Tony Dejak | AP Photo Facebook Share Michigan’s unemployment fund took a hit from the pandemic, but the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency said Thursday it’s “highly unlikely” the money will run out in 2021. States pay unemployed workers via a trust fund that employers pay into every year. The fund had $4.6 billion in it before the pandemic, but now sits at just more t...