The maximum weekly benefit amount increases from the current $362 a week to $446 a week. That figure will go up to $530 on ...

Michigan’s unemployment benefits will increase next week for the first time in more than two decades. Starting Wednesday, ...

The weekly maximum unemployment benefit will increase to $446 this year, and claimants can receive benefits for longer.

LANSING, Mich. — Big changes to Michigan's unemployment insurance law went into effect Wednesday. The new changes include ...

Those claiming unemployment can get more money for longer, as well as more for each dependent they have. It kicks in on April ...

This effort marks the first increase in the weekly maximum benefits in over 20 years, according to Friday's announcement from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The new law ...

Michigan's maximum unemployment benefit hasn't increased since 2002. But a new law brings a boost for workers without a job.

Bond was denied for a Pee Dee woman charged after authorities said an argument turned deadly. The owner of an Omaha nightclub ...

The duration and amount of Michigan's unemployment benefits will increase under legislation passed through the Democratic-led ...

The legislation specified Jan. 1, 2025, as the effective date for Michiganders to receive the higher benefit and dependent amounts. Because of that, UIA will review active claims filed between Jan ...

"The increases in benefits and weeks will put extra money into the pockets of thousands of Michiganders at a time when they need it the most," Jason Palmer, director of the Michigan Unemployment ...

Unemployed workers in Michigan will now receive a payment increase in their benefits. It’s the first increase in over 20 years and some workers say the hike is long overdue.