The State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who become unemployed or under-employed through no fault of their own and meet certain other eligibility requirements. The resources and tools listed below provide information on filing an unemployment claim with the State of Michigan UIA and how to contact the State of Michigan UIA for unemployment claim assistance.

Unemployment Claim Filing Videos

• Filing a state unemployment claim (2:27 minutes)
• How to file a State of Michigan unemployment claim (5:01 minutes)
• Filing an unemployment claim with the State of Michigan: 
  • PART 1: Filing Online Unemployment Claim in Michigan (9:57 minutes)
  • PART 2: Filing Online Unemployment Claim in Michigan (10:00 minutes)
  • PART 3: Filing Online Unemployment Claim in Michigan (5:02 minutes)
• FAQ videos:
  • UIA FAQ: What information do I need to file an unemployment insurance claim? (0:59 seconds)
  • UIA FAQ: What is a Monetary Determination? (1:30 minutes)
  • UIA FAQ: When will my voluntary quit or misconduct issue be resolved? (1:55 minutes)
• Additional UIA videos for claimants:
  • How to set up your MiWAM Account (2:39 minutes)
  • How to claim a week of unemployment benefits (1:39 minutes)

UIA Resources

• UIA Website

• UIA Local Offices

• Contact the UIA

• Claimant Roadmap

• Claiming under-employment benefits in Michigan

UIA Handbooks

• UIA Worker Handbook (for claimants) 

• UIA MiWAM Worker Toolkit (for claimants) 

• UIA Employer Handbook

Additional Resources for Job Seekers

• Video: Planning a Work Search (2:53 minutes)

• Michigan Employment Security Act (MES Act)

• Michigan Works! Association

• Pure Michigan Talent Connect