The maximum weekly benefit amount increases from the current $362 a week to $446 a week. That figure will go up to $530 on ...

Michigan has experienced the largest increase in its unemployment rate of the 50 states over the last year, according to ...

“The state’s unemployment rate has gone up slightly in the first two months of the year, mainly due to a rise in the number ...

Michigan's maximum unemployment benefit hasn't increased since 2002. But a new law brings a boost for workers without a job.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Unemployed workers in Michigan will now receive a payment increase in their benefits. This increase comes days after the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Unemployment benefits in Michigan are seeing an increase to weekly pay, the first since 2002. The law increases the maximum benefit amount by $84 a week, extends the maximum weeks benefits can ...

the state’s unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in January and increased by one-tenth of a percent to 5.4 percent in February. The agency said overall employment in Michigan grew by 2,000 jobs while ...

Unemployment rates across the state have risen between January 2024 and January 2025, but Kent and Ottawa counties have among the lowest rates in Michigan.