If you are currently drawing unemployment benefits in Michigan, the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency has issued notice that by the end of this month you will once again have to prove that you are actively trying to find a job in order to continue to qualify for those benefits.
As an ever-increasing number of employers flying the “Help Wanted” flags continuing to struggle to find people willing to return to work, the State of Michigan is planning to reinstate the work search rule which was suspended or has been waived by the state since March of 2020.
By the end of May the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency says that in order to continue to receive unemployment benefits, you will be required to actively seek work and report at least one work search activity per week during your bi-weekly certification for benefits. In fact, they state in an online document, “Your benefits will not be paid until your work search activities have been reported.”
The work search requirements are detailed in the document which can be found by clicking this link: UIA-Work-Search-Requirement-Reinstatement-2021
