In Michigan, the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) runs the program, funded by employer taxes ... Notices about overpayments began appearing in people’s MiWAM accounts on or after September 9, with ...

Around 350,000 workers are now required to pay back the state of Michigan after administrative errors resulted in overpayments of COVID assistance money.

People who were overpaid unemployment benefits in Michigan must start paying the money back this month. A pause in collections will be lifted Friday, and the first payments will be due Sept. 29.

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, UIA, told roughly 350,000 people last month they must repay their benefits. The ...

Any protests must be filed within 30 days of receiving notice about the overpayment. The department is also holding informational sessions on the payments on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. According to the U.S.

Unemployment insurance clawbacks are moving ahead in Michigan, affecting about 350,000 workers with overpayments dating back five years. Most of those affected filed claims in 2020 and 2021 during the ...