How to File Quickly in Michigan for Unemployment Benefits
Time is of the essence when it comes to Michigan unemployment benefits. The sooner you file your initial claim with the Department of Energy, Labor and Growth, or DELEG, the sooner you get a decision on your claim. In fact, delay may cause changes to your claim because it affecta your base period. The quickest way to file your Michigan unemployment claim is online. Filing immediately after your job separation speeds the process up.
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Instructions
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Navigate to the Michigan's unemployment claims website immediately following your job separation. Click "File an Unemployment Claim Online." Click "Begin Filing."
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Read the information about filing a claim. Select "I Agree" and click "File A Claim."
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Use the keyboard to enter information into the online application based on your support materials, such as your Social Security number and previous work history. Click "Proceed" at the bottom of each page on the application. Continue entering information until you reach the end of the application.
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Use your keyboard to indicate that the answers you submitted are true to the best of your knowledge. Click "Submit" to send your application to the DELEG.
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Tips & Warnings
The DELEG also allows you to file your claim by phone. However, because this method is limited to the schedule based on the last digit of your Social Security number, it's not always the quickest way to file your claim.
The application process takes about 45 minutes to complete.
Do not attempt to file your unemployment claim with the DELEG before your job separation. Your claim will be denied on the basis you don't meet the job separation eligibility requirements.
