Work Search Waivers

Temporary Layoff - Registration and Seeking Work Waiver

If you are expected to return to full-time work with your employer within 45 days from the date you filed or reopened your claim, your employer can request that you be waived from the work search requirements.  The employer is required to request this waiver before laying off workers and will provide you with the official last date worked and return to work date to be recorded on your application for benefits.  If your employer has requested and been approved for a 45-day waiver, your Monetary Determination will state that you have been waived from the registration and work search requirement.

Temporary Layoff - Short-Term Waiver

A laid-off worker may qualify for a Short-Term Waiver if the lay off period ends within 15 days. If granted a Short-Term Waiver, workers do not have to register or search for work during the brief lay-off period. If the layoff goes beyond 15 days, the work search requirement is reinstated. The waiver cannot be extended beyond 15 days. 

Training Waiver

If you are in school, attending an approved course of study, you may qualify for a training waiver which also waives the work search requirements.  To apply for a training waiver, you must contact a Michigan Works! Office.  Michigan Works will assist you with the application submission to UIA.  If approved, the work search requirements will be waived. 

Job Attached Waiver

The Job Attached Waiver is granted if the reason for separation is due to a lack of work and the claimant has either a return-to-work date within 120 days or they are required to seek work exclusively through a union hiring hall. This only waives the registration requirement.  The claimant must still seek work and submit job searches.