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UIA Resources for Employers
UIA Resources for Employers
Employer Help Center
A centralized hub for employers to efficiently manage their most common unemployment tax and claim issues.
UIA strengthens MiWAM password policy for employers
Employers must reset their MiWAM account password every 90 days. The rule builds on the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency’s robust anti-fraud efforts to better protect accounts and vital information. This affects employers and third-party administrators who have access to an employer’s MiWAM account. For questions, call the Office of Employer Ombudsman at 1-855-484-2636. How to change your password.
Online Services
Manage Your Tax Account
MIWAM allows you to perform routine transactions such as filing reports, paying taxes, viewing statements, submitting inquiries and updating your unemployment tax account information online.
Register for Michigan Taxes
If you have employees covered by the Michigan UI law, you must register for an employer account.
Register for most Michigan business taxes, and /or a sales tax license using this on-line e-Registration application. You must have your Federal EIN (FEIN) to register using this site.
Launching a Business?
Watch the Registering Your Business with the Unemployment Insurance Agency video for an overview of the Michigan business registration process. Key takeaway: Specific wage levels must be reached BEFORE the UIA will issue an Employer Account Number (EAN) for your business.
Employer Seminars
The seminars are sponsored by the Office of Employer Ombudsman, committed to making your interactions with UIA positive while answering your questions about unemployment and tax issues.
Dates for 2025 to be announced soon
Office of Employer Ombudsman
Employers with questions may call our Office of Employer Ombudsman (OEO) at 1-855-484-2636, then select Option 4.
Employer Advocacy Program
The Advocacy Program is designed to offer assistance at no cost to employers who seek assistance at initial hearings with the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (MOAHR).
About Unemployment Insurance
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.
The benefits allow workers enough time to look for a job reasonably similar to the one they had. It also helps an employer by keeping experienced workers in the area and available to return to the employer when times get better. Finally, it helps the entire community during an economic downturn, because unemployment benefits are spent locally to buy food, clothing, and other necessities of life that local merchants sell.
Contributions or Reimbursements
Other Resources
Michigan Employer Liability Toolkit
This toolkit explains when an employing unit becomes a liable employer under the Michigan Employment Security Act and guides employers through the registration process.
Forms and Fact Sheets
Michigan Employer Advisor
The Michigan Employer Advisor is a newsletter for Michigan employers about unemployment insurance.