www.michigan.gov/uia – Claim Your Michigan Unemployment Benefits Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
How to claim your Unemployment Benefit due to COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis from Michigan State Department :
If you lost your Job during this COVID-19 pandemic crisis, you can claim your employment benefits from the Michigan State Department. The employee who lost their job could claim their unemployment benefits through the Michigan Web Account Manager (WiWAM) portal of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity of Michigan State. Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is working round the clock to ensure that the emergency relief needed to all the Michiganders reaches in time. The online application is the fastest way to apply for unemployment benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) of Michigan State Department. To know more about how to claim your unemployment benefits from the Michigan State Department, you could go through the following article.
What are the documents needed to claim for your unemployment benefits from the Michigan State Department:
- The applicant must have their social security number
- The applicant employment information for the past 6 months, which includes (Employer name and address, date of appointment and date of termination from service, gross earnings)
- The applicant must provide their address, phone number, and date of birth.
- The applicant driver’s license or State Id.
- W-2s
- 1099 tax forms
- Pay stubs
- If the applicant is not a US citizen, then his registration and the expiration date of your work authorization card.
Who are eligible to claim Unemployment benefits from Michigan State Department:
- If the applicant is a self-employed worker
- If the applicant is a Gig worker
- If the applicant is a low-wage worker
- If the applicant is a 1099-independent contractor
- And, the applicant whose unemployment benefits have run out.
If the applicant falls under the above category, then he could apply for the unemployment benefits from the Michigan State Department.
Who are not eligible to claim unemployment benefits from the Michigan State Department:
- If the applicant is on paid sick leaves or other paid leaves
- If the applicant has the ability to telework with pay.
- If the applicant who quit work, without any good cause to obtain unemployment benefits
If the applicant falls under the above category, then he is not eligible to claim unemployment benefits from the Michigan State Department.
What are the benefits unemployment workers will receive from the Michigan State Department:
- All the unemployed workers will receive an increasing weekly amount of $600, as per the CARES Act.
- They will receive this payment at the same time with their state benefits, which is up to $362 per week.
- They will receive their payment through direct deposit or debit card after their bi-weekly certification.
- Every eligible Michigander who applies for unemployment benefits will receive the payment.
How to claim your unemployment benefit from the Michigan State Department:
- To, claim your unemployment benefit from the Michigan State Department, you could visit the following page www.michigan.gov/uia
- Now, after scrolling through the page, click on “For Employees”
- After that, click on the ” Sign in with MIlogin” button
- Now, if you have an existing account with MiWAM, you could click on “Login” otherwise you need to click on the “Continue” button for new registration.
- Thereafter, you will be redirected to your account creation home page and you will be asked to enter the following details
First name
Last name
Email address
Confirm email address
Mobile number
Verification question
The answer to the verification question
- And, click “Next” after checking the “I agree to the terms and condition” checkbox.
- After that, you will be asked to create your account security setup
User ID
Password
Confirm new password
- And, click on the “Create account” button
- Now the last step is to confirm your email address, by clicking on the link sent by the WiWAM to your email.
- After verifying your email you will receive an account confirmation message.
Note – You could claim your unemployment benefits by your “Last Name”, through online or dialing the call center.
Online Schedule –
- If your last name falls under A – L
You could claim your benefits either on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
- If your last name falls under M – Z
You could claim your benefits either on Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday.
Call center schedule –
- If your last name falls under A – L
You could call to claim your benefits either on Monday or Wednesday.
- If your last name falls under M – Z
You could call to claim your benefits either on Tuesday or Thursday.
How to login to your WiWAM portal:
- To, login to your WiWAM portal, you could visit the following page www.michigan.gov/uia
- Now, after scrolling through the page, click on “For Employees”
- After that, click on the ” Sign in with MIlogin” button
- Now, if you have an existing account with MiWAM, you could click on “Login”
- After that, you will be asked to enter your following info.
User ID
Password
- And, click “Login”
- After, authenticating your WiWAM login credentials, you could be able to access your UIA portal.
How to retrieve your WiWAM portal password:
- To, retrieve your WiWAM portal password, you could visit the following page www.michigan.gov/uia
- Now, after scrolling through the page, click on “For Employees”
- After that, click on the ” Sign in with MIlogin” button
- Now, you could click on “Login”
- Thereafter, you will be redirected to the WiWAM portal login page
- Here, you could click on the alternative link “forgot your password” which is provided just below the “Sign up” button
- After that, you will be asked to enter your following info.
Enter your User ID
Enter your Verification question
- And, click “Next”
- Thereafter, you will be asked to select your password recovery option either the following
By Email
By Security question
- Then, click “Next”
- Suppose if your select “Email” a password recovery link will be sent to your registered email address or if you select “security question” you will be asked to enter your security answer
- And, click “Next”
- After, authenticating your security questions, you will be able to retrieve your WiWAM account password.
Note – You could retrieve your WiWAM account password by dialing the following number also, 1-866-500-0017
How to retrieve your WiWAM portal User ID:
- To, retrieve your WiWAM portal User ID, you could visit the following page www.michigan.gov/uia
- Now, after scrolling through the page, click on “For Employees”
- After that, click on the ” Sign in with MIlogin” button
- Now, you could click on “Login”
- Thereafter, you will be redirected to the WiWAM portal login page
- Here, you could click on the alternative link “forgot your User ID” which is provided just below the “Sign up” button
- After that, you will be asked to enter your following info.
Enter your email address
Enter your Verification question
- And, click “Next”
- After, authenticating your “email address” and “Security questions” your default User ID will be sent to your registered email address.
If you need any further assistance or have any queries regarding the Unemployment benefits, you could contact Michigan State Department through the following
How to contact the Michigan State Department:
- For any further assistance, you could reach them by dialing the following numbers
Unemployment insurance –
Claimant questions: 866-500-0017
Employer questions: 855-484-2636
WiWAM Portal assistance –
1-866-500-0017
Workforce development –
517-335-5858
Employment relations –
313-456-3510
Worker’s disability compensation-
517-284-8947
Wage and hour –
517-284-7800
- For any other information, you could visit the following page
Michigan.gov
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