You can claim temporary income if you lose your job through no fault of your own. Payments partly replace your lost wages while you look for other work, are not based on financial need, and are paid for entirely by employers. Benefits start the week you file your claim, so file during your first week of unemployment.
File a claim online through the Michigan Web Account Manager (MiWAM). New applicants first need a MiLogin account. You can also file by phone at 866-500-0017, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Your driver’s license or state ID card, Social Security number, bank account and routing number for direct deposit, your USCIS number and expiration date if you are not a citizen, and for every employer in the past 18 months the name and address, tax ID number, first and last day worked, pay rate and frequency, and reason for separation.
