How to File Online at the Michigan Unemployment Agency
Michigan residents who lose a job may qualify for unemployment benefits, based on wages in the most recent calendar quarters. You'll qualify for unemployment benefits if you are unemployed, but actively seeking a job. Filing for Michigan unemployment benefits can be done by phone, in person or online. Filing online is an easy process, if you've prepared all the correct documentation, and takes about 45 minutes to complete the application.
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Things You'll Need
- Social Security number
- Driver's license or state identification number
- Names and addresses of all employers for the past year and a half
- Quarterly gross earnings
- Final date of employment with each employer
- UIA (Unemployment Insurance Agency) or FEID (Federal ID) number for last employer
- Alien registration number and work authorization expiration date (if you're not a U.S. citizen)
Instructions
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Gather all the required information. You need your Social Security number and driver's license (or state identification number), your work history for the past year and a half (including employers' names and addresses, and the salary you earned and dates of employment), your Alien Registration number and work authorization expiration (if not a U.S. citizen).
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Determine if you're filing a new claim or an additional claim. A new claim is warranted if you worked in the past year and a half in Michigan and have not filed in another state in the past year. An additional claim is warranted if you have benefits in place.
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Decide if you want benefits paid via direct deposit to your bank account or a debit card issued by the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. If you choose direct deposit, you'll need your bank account number and routing information.
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Visit the Unemployment Insurance Agency Internet Filed Claims System website. Select "I Agree" to agree to the "Customer Acknowledgment and Legal Notice" and then click the button labeled "File a Claim."
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Answer each question unless the directions state that a response is not required. After answering a question, press the tab key to advance to the next question.
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Click the button labeled "Proceed," after answering all questions. Save the confirmation number that appears once your claim has been accepted.
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