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MiUI Resources for Employers and TPAs
At launch on December 15, 2025, MiUI will be used by employers and third-party administrators (TPAs) to file quarterly wage and tax reports, upload wage files, register as a new business, and more.
In MiUI, all employer representatives such as Professional Employer Organizations (PEO), those with Power of Attorney (POA), and fiscal intermediaries will be classified as a Third-Party Administrator (TPA).
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Check back here regularly for relevant and helpful updated information about what you need to know about using MiUI. Initially, employers and TPAs will have to perform some duties in MiUI and others in MiWAM. Our handy MiUI Employer Checklist below has more details.
During the week of August 4, the following were added:
- A new resource guide on the Two System Transition Period.
- Information on the Two System Transition Period below.
Download the MiUI Employer Checklist
MiUI Video Learning Library
Changes from MiWAM to MiUI
Below are some of the changes that will impact employers and TPAs through the transition from MiWAM to MiUI. Check here for all future updates on the system.
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Two System Transition Period
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Quarterly Wage Reporting File Format Changes
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MiLogin
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Employer and Third-Party Administrators (TPAs)
When to Use MiUI:
- Reports and Payments
- Manage Reports and Payments
- Make a Voluntary Payment
- View Yearly Wage Evaluation
- Account Maintenance
- View Tax Rate History
- Request IRS Certification
- Request Disclosure of Account
- Submit Notice of Change
- File Acquisition of Business
- Apply for Seasonal Designation
- Tax Issues and Assessments
- Submit Tax Protest or Appeal
- Request for Waiver
- Request Clearance of Account
When to Use MiWAM:
- Account Maintenance
- Request Employment Decision
- Benefit Services
- View Benefit Charges & Credits
- Report Employee Payments
- View Determinations and Decisions
- Request Seeking Work Waiver
- Request Waiver Extension
- Report Refusal of Offer to Work
Retired Functionality:
- Account Maintenance
- Apply for Michigan Tax Credit
Additional details can be found on our resource guide webpage.
Changes to quarterly wage reporting file formats
There are now four file formats that will be accepted in MiUI. Employers may need to update existing processes to reflect acceptable file formats.
- Delimited (i.e., CSV Comma Delimited)
- File extensions: .txt or .csv
- ICESA (NASWA Standard File Format)
- File extensions: .txt
- EFW2 (Formerly MMREF-SSA)
- File extension: .txt
- XML (Standard XML Format)
- File extension: .xml
The MiWAM file format will no longer be accepted, employers and / or third-party administrators (TPAs) will need to update existing processes to reflect acceptable file formats. Detailed instructions for each file format can be found linked above or on our resource guide webpage.
Key to the transition is setting up a MiLogin for Business account, which will be required to access MiUI. All users (Employers & TPAs) will need a MiLogin for Business account to use MiUI.
- No action by employers or third-party administrators (TPAs) is needed right now regarding MiLogin. Additional information and steps to set up your MiLogin for Business account will be provided this fall.
- MiLogin is the State of Michigan's identity management solution that allows users to access many state services and systems online, across multiple departments, using a single user ID and password. This single sign-on for logging in as an employer under one ID and password simplifies the process for users.
- All claimants are already required to use MiLogin and some employers may already have a MiLogin for Business account if they have interactions with other state departments, such as the Michigan Department of Treasury.
- Understanding MiLogin is crucial as it will be the gateway to the new MiUI system, streamlining access and enhancing security.
TPA Roles and Access: Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) can be Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs), Employer Representatives, Reimbursing Employer Groups or Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) representatives. TPAs are authorized by employers to perform specific unemployment insurance tasks.
Employer Control: MiUI gives employers complete control over their accounts and TPA relationships. Employers can add, update, or remove TPAs and assign specific roles to limit access to only the necessary information and tasks.
- Employers may add a TPA at any time; however, both the start and end dates of the TPA’s role must align with the beginning of a new quarter.
TPA Roles: TPAs are authorized by employers to perform specific unemployment insurance tasks. The available TPA roles in MiUI include:
- Edit Account Maintenance
- View Account Maintenance
- Edit Benefit Charges
- View Benefit Charges
- Edit Claims Forms Mailing
- Edit Tax Payments Update and Submit
- View Tax Payment
- Submit Employment and Wage Detail
- View Employment and Wage Detail
- Edit Rate Notice and Voluntary Contribution
- View Rate Notice and Voluntary Contribution
- WOTC Update and Submit
- WOTC View Only