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Unemployment insurance is a form of social insurance, administered by Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). It is designed to provide unemployment benefits to help workers replace some of their lost wages after they have become unemployed through no fault of their own, such as by a layoff.
Employers can perform a variety of UIA functions and access UIA account information on-line. Click on the UIA Online Services for Employers link for access to the services. The online services are available 24 hours, seven days per week.
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) administers the unemployment insurance program that provides temporary financial assistance to individuals who become unemployed through no fault of their own. Benefits are paid through taxes on employers covered under the Michigan Employment Security Act.
This fact sheet will explain some of the basic standards followed in charging unemployment benefits to employer tax accounts. SOME BASIC TERMS Base Period: In most cases, the base period is the first four of the last five completed quarters prior to the unemployment claim’s filing date.
The State of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We aim to recruit, hire, develop, and retain a diverse and high performing workforce. Our diversity helps drive our creative and effective problem solving, mutual respect, teamwork, and effective communication with the people we serve.
Apply for unemployment benefits online using the Michigan Web Account Manager. MiWAM is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You must create a MiLogin account before you can create or access your MiWAM account.
View or download the claimant handbook, Unemployment Benefits in Michigan, at Michigan.gov/UIA. For step-by-step instructions on creating a MiWAM account, view the MiWAM Toolkit for Claimants at Michigan.gov/uia.
Employer’s Wage/Tax Reports must be filed online through your MIWAM account. For step by step instructions on how to use MiWAM, including how to file your Employer’s Quarterly Wage/Tax Report or make a payment, view the MiWAM Toolkit for employers with www.michigan.gov/uia.
By participating in Employer Filed Claims (EFC), you can submit unemployment claims information online on behalf of your full-time workers who are temporarily or permanently laid off. This fast, secure way of transferring claims information allows you to better manage the accuracy of the information provided to UIA.
There are two methods for taxing employers for unemployment insurance. All for-profit employers are contributing employers. Contributing employers file a report and pay UI taxes quarterly.