Www.Michigan.Gov- Unemployment Insurance Agency

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If you want to File an Unemployment Claim Online just follow my instruction:

Your browser must be set up to allow cookies in order to file your claim for unemployment benefits using this internet application. To find out more about how this site uses cookies and how to enable cookies in most major browsers, click here.

To use the on-line service, applicants must be filing a new or additional claim. An additional claim is one filed to reactivate benefits when a person already has a claim in existence, interrupts the payment of benefits on the claim by returning to work, and then becomes unemployed again.



Applicants filing new claims must meet these criteria:

* Have been employed by at least one, but not more than 19, Michigan employers during the last 18 months.

* Did not file an unemployment claim against another state during the past 12 months.

* Did not work under more than one social security number during the past 18 months.

* You must file by telephone if you do not know your employer's mailing address.


If you do not meet the above criteria, you may use our telephone service to file a claim. For more information on that service, click here.

Unemployed workers may file an additional claim on line if they have an existing claim with a balance.



Filing an online claim should take about 30 minutes on average, depending on the number of questions and the applicant's Internet connection speed.



The computer being used should be connected to a printer, so, the claim's Confirmation Number, Applicant History, MARVIN Appointment Date and Registration for Work pages can be printed and retained.

The Benefits To Employers For Joining Employer Filed Claims (EFC):
* COST CONTROL - When filing via Employer Filed Claims, employers will have a file of approved laid off employees to match against incoming unemployment charges.

* FRAUD REDUCTION - When claim information is being provided directly from the employer, it provides us with accurate wage and separation information for establishing a claim.

* CUSTOMER SERVICE - A toll free line specifically for Employer Filed Claims is provided.

* CONVENIENCE - Workers idled by a mass layoff will not have to apply for unemployment benefits.

* EFFICIENT - By filing claims electronically, the Agency can begin processing employer filed claims immediately, simplifying the delivery of benefits to eligible workers.

REQUIREMENTS

The Unemployment Insurance Agency has opened this program up to all employers who are interested. If you answer 'YES' to any of the following four questions, please contact the Employer Filed Claims unit for more information.

* Do you have mass layoffs at least once per year?

* Do you have 100 or more employees who file for unemployment benefits at least once a year?

* Do you have access to the Internet to submit a claims file?

* Have you had at least 1,000 layoffs a year for the past three years?*

Under Employer Filed Claims, employers submit claims on behalf of all laid-off workers. The employee information will be transmitted by the Internet technology known as File Transfer Protocol or FTP.

This program is a major convenience for employers. They are aware of the number of claims that are being processed, can estimate total benefit charges to their account, help to control unemployment cost and reduce the potential for fraud.

If you are an employer interested in this program, please click hereto contact the Employer Filed Claims unit. To view a monthly record of new and additional claims that have been filed through EFC since July of 2005 click here.

*The Unemployment Insurance Agency Administrative Rule 421.210, which was amended in April 2002, states "that in the case of an employer whose workers have filed either 1,000 or more new claims or additional claims, or both, in each of the previous 3 calendar years, the employer shall file claims on behalf of the workers, in a manner prescribed by the agency."