Report unemployment benefit identity theft directly to the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) online.

You should file a police report. Take along: ID, proof of your address, and proof of theft. You will be provided with a copy.

Police departments are required to take your report under MCL 762.10C and MCL 780.754A.

Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report identity theft and to obtain a recovery plan. Include as many details as possible.

Request Your Free Annual Credit Report from all three credit reporting agencies online or by calling 877-322-8228.

Make it more difficult for a fraudster to obtain credit in your name. By contacting just one of the three credit reporting agencies (CRAs), the other two will be notified of your fraud alert request. 

Equifax
Online: Equifax online fraud alert request form
Call: 800-525-6285 or 888-766-0008
Write: P.O. Box 740256, Atlanta, GA 30374

Experian
Online: Experian online fraud alert request form
Call: 888-397-3742
Write: P.O. Box 4500, Allen, TX 75013

TransUnion
Online: TransUnion online fraud alert request form
Call: 800-680-7289
Write: P.O. Box 2000, Chester, PA 19016

You must request from all three credit reporting agencies: 

Equifax:  Equifax security/credit freeze request form

Experian:  Experian security/credit freeze request form

TransUnion:  TransUnion security/credit freeze request form  

You should monitor your mail for unemployment benefit notices that you did NOT initiate.