Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan relief bill that the Michigan legislature passed after she urged them to provide support for Michigan families, frontline workers, and small businesses. The relief bill includes $55 million to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Grants of up to $20,000 will be made available to small businesses across the
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) today advised workers that unless Congress takes action, federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs provided under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will end on December 26, 2020. The UIA estimates that the unemployment benefits of nearly 692,000 Michigan workers may be affected unless Congress acts
Michigan planea participar en un programa federal que daría $300 adicionales por semana a los trabajadores desempleados. El presidente Donald Trump firmó una orden ejecutiva a principios de este mes que asigna fondos de la Administración Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias a trabajadores desempleados elegibles. Se aprobó como $400 adicionales por semana con los
The Unemployment Insurance Agency today provided information to Michigan workers on the expiration of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) program, which has been providing an additional $600 benefit each week to those receiving unemployment benefits. Michigan’s weekly unemployment benefit of up to $362 will continue for those eligible for state benefits and newly eligible
Today the state of Michigan announced that it would participate in the federal Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) Work Share program to help offset budget implications as a result of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this program, impacted state employees will take two temporary layoff days per pay period beginning Sunday,