UIA COVID-19 Resources for Employees

UIA COVID-19 Resources for Employees

UIA COVID-19 Resources for Employees

UIA COVID-19 Resources for Employees

UIA COVID-19 Resources for Employees

Account Status
What does "monetary (re) determination" mean?
What does "monetary determination" mean?
Says I need proof of ID, what should I do?
What does "additional claim required" mean?
What does "certification for this week was waived" mean?
What does "no payment issued" mean?
What does "not adversely affected" mean?
My claim is denied due to insufficient wages. What does that mean?
What is "rework"?
What does "ineligible week" mean?
What does "Michigan Works! Registration" mean?
What does "open non-monetary issue" mean?
What does "stop payment indicator" mean?
What does "disqualified week" mean?
What does "go green" mean?
What does "fact-finding" mean?
What does "pending-adjudication" mean?
What does "payment issued MM/DD/YYYY" mean?
What does "payment posted" mean?
You denied my benefits and I should be eligible, who do I speak to?
Where will I go to see the status of my claim?
What does "benefits exhausted" mean?
What does "processed-pending payment" mean?
What does "payment reversed" mean?
What does Late Appeal - Good Cause mean?
What does Late Appeal - Fact Finding mean?
Determination Status
What does Opened-Add Additional Docs mean?
What does Pending Adjudication mean?
What does Pending Fact-Finding mean?
What does Late Appeal - Good Cause mean?
What does Circuit Court Review mean?
What does Determination Issued mean?
What does Late Protest - Fact Finding mean?
What does Appeal Submitted mean?
What does Late Protest - Pending Adjudication mean?
What does Late Appeal - Fact Finding mean?
What does UIAC review mean?
What does Withdrawn mean?
Work Search
What are the COVID-related circumstances that qualify for a work search waiver?
Are there other types of Work Search Waivers?
What is Michigan's work search requirement?
Who needs to complete a work search?
What is a work search activity?
What is not valid work search activity?
What is not a valid work search activity?
Can I get a waiver of the work search requirement?
How do I apply for a COVID-19 work search waiver?
How do I report my work search?
How do I complete my work search if I usually certify by phone?
Do I need to keep a copy of my work search activities?
What if I forget to complete my work search?
Do I need to accept any job offer I receive?
Reopening Your Claim for Benefits
What information do I need to reopen my claim?
What if I want to change my payment method?
How do I reopen my claim?
Do I have to completely fill out a new application?
What if I need assistance with reopening my claim?
Why do I need to reopen my claim? Can't I just start certifying again?
When should I reopen my claim?
When will I receive my first payment?
Qualification/Eligibility
My employer has shut down operations temporarily because an employee is sick and other employees have been asked to isolate or quarantine as a result of COVID-19. Am I eligible for unemployment benefits?
Will I have problems filing for unemployment insurance benefits if I was a previous victim of Identity theft?
What if my employer goes out of business as a result of COVID-19?
If I become seriously ill and I am forced to quit my job as a result of COVID-19, will I qualify for unemployment benefits?
What if I am asked by a medical professional or public health official to quarantine as a result of COVID-19, but I am not sick?
Can a person work part-time and still collect UI benefits?
What if I am temporarily laid off work because business has slowed down as a result of COVID-19?
What if I need to take time off work because I contract COVID-19?
How does UIA define "full-time"?
I worked in another state. Can I file in Michigan?
Can someone who works for a non-profit file for unemployment benefits?
Is there a certain age to qualify for unemployment benefits?
Does going to college affect me from receiving unemployment benefits?
Before Filing General Questions
How do I apply for unemployment insurance benefits?
What is the unemployment insurance impact on workers who receive tips as part of their earnings?
What information will I need to apply for benefits?
Are unemployment benefits taxable?
What if I don't know my EAN or FIEN?
Why does it matter who I used to work for? I was laid off due to COVID-19, I don't see why it matters.
How much will I be paid if I qualify for unemployment benefits?
After Filing General Questions
If weeks of unemployment have already been paid due to a previous layoff, will that affect eligible weeks on a new claim?
Do I need to register for work after I have filed a claim for unemployment insurance benefits?
I received an email in my account that I have a new correspondence, where will I go to check that?
Are there more requirements I need to meet after I apply?
I can't afford to wait to get paid, I have bills due now. What am I supposed to do?
How to change tax withholding?
I got married and I want to have my name change, what documents do I have to submit?
How do I stop my claim when I return to work?
How can I find out if I was approved?
How do I update my address?
Can I cancel my claim?
What is the 1901 Unemployment Benefits in Michigan handbook?
Why didn't I receive my full benefit payment this week?
Why are you investigating about my separation from my previous employer?
How do I check the status of my claim?
I need a copy of my 1099-G, where do I get that?
What is the benefits rights and responsibility letter?
How do I change my reason for separation from my last employer?
Where can I go to check my Claim ID number?
Certifications
Why do I report earnings?
How do I set up a MARVIN PIN?
I waived a week by mistake, is that something that I can fix right now?
What if we cannot get through on MARVIN to certify? What if we missed our time slot to certify?
I am working part time. How do I report?
How do I certify?
What do I do if I cannot remember my MARVIN PIN?
What is MARVIN?
When do MiWAM accounts update after certifications?
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
Who is eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
What do I have to do to get the additional $600 payment?
When will the additional $600 be added to my unemployment payment each week?
How long will I receive the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation?
Will this additional $600 per week reduce my regular UI benefits?
Does everyone get 13 extra weeks of benefits?
I was already on unemployment; do I still get the extra 13 weeks and $600?
My standard claim has been denied but I am not getting the PUA application link in my account alerts still
I got a confirmation number for the PUA application but it still says draft. Did I submit it?
I filled out the PUA application. Now what?
I think my PUA application has been processed, what do I have to do now?
Do 1099 and self-employed employees who have not applied yet need to file a normal claim before the PUA app?
Do self-employed workers have to continue to certify their claim that was originally denied if they've filled out the PUA application? Is it all tied together?
How do I certify for my PUA benefits before Dec. 26?
Why are some people getting self-employed applications and others aren't? I filed and it gave me no self-employed options, just the regular application.
Why did I receive an email saying I needed to reapply for my PUA benefits?
Payment Method
How will I be paid?
How do I change my payment method?
I lost my debit card and need a new one.
How long does it take for payment?
Does child support get taken from benefits?
Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC)
How much are PUC benefits and how long do they last?
When will I start to receive the additional $300?
If I have a pending unemployment application, do I need to apply again to receive PUC?
Will PUC come in a different way than my regular unemployment benefit?
Will I get retroactive PUC benefits for weeks in the past?
Is the PUC amount based on my weekly benefit amount or does everyone get the full PUC amount each week?
If I am currently receiving unemployment benefits do I need to apply again to receive PUC?
What is Pandemic Unemployment Compensation?
Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)
What are the requirements to receive LWA?
When will I receive my payments?
Will I be paid in one lump sum or separately for each week?
Who is eligible for LWA?
Are taxes withheld from LWA benefits?
How long will LWA benefits last?
What is the LWA program?
If I am eligible to receive LWA, how much will I receive?
Is child support deducted from the funds I receive through the LWA program?
Extended Benefits
I exhausted my Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Am I eligible for either PEUC or EB?
When do Extended Benefits begin, and how long will they be available?
If I am on Extended Benefits and my benefit year is ending, do I need to file a new claim?
Who is eligible for Extended Benefits?
How much will I receive in EB?
What is the Extended Benefits program?
How do I apply?
Technical Support
I do not remember my username and password. What should I do?
What is the difference between MILogin and MiWAM?
MARVIN won't give me a payment amount when I call. What happened?
How do I access MILogin?
What is MILogin?
What if I forgot my password?
What if my account has been locked?
Do I have to request an authentication code every time I log in?
Am I required to have a MILogin account?
I need technical support with MiWAM. What can I do?
What if I did not get my authentication code when logging into MiWAM?
What do I do if I entered the wrong phone number for the two-factor authentication?
Can I change my username, password, email address or phone number?
I tried to login but got an error code saying I didn't have access.
I tried to login but it said my social security number is already in use.
Identity Verification
What if a claimant doesn't have access to a computer, how can they submit the ID information?
What are the acceptable forms of identification?
Protest and Appeals Process
How long does the protest process take?
How do I protest a decision from a judge?
I requested a hearing. Now what?
How do I protest?
Reviewing of Claims
If I file for unemployment insurance benefits, when will it become effective and when will I receive my first check?
How long does it take to review documents?
How long does it take for an account to update after speaking with a representative?
Contacting UIA
How do I contact UIA?
I talked to someone from UI but they couldn't help me. Now what can I do?
Where can I get help with my unemployment benefits if I have additional questions?
I had my identity stolen/someone fraudulently filed with my info, what should I do?
How do I send my documents online?
I missed my call back from unemployment, now what?
I cannot get through on the phone. What do I do now?