Q&A: How long is unemployment benefts in Michigan ?
Question by : How long is unemployment benefts in Michigan ?
I was just let go after 25 years, just to old. They had changed my job so that it was impossible for me to learn all the new computer programs. So, out I went. I live in Michigan and was wondering how long I can collect unemployment?
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Answer by mbrcatz
26 weeks.
But Michigan’s economy is so suck-o-riffic, and with your age (assuming you’re over 50), you probably can’t afford to NOT start job hunting from week one. Older workers just find it harder to get hired.
I’d also suggest, you see if you can get some free training through the unemployment office. If your skills are obsolete, and you can’t/won’t work with a computer, you won’t be hirable for anything except minimum wage jobs.
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State benefits last 26 weeks. However, the length of time of the federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and Extended Benefit (EB) extension programs varies by state depending on how severe the unemployment is in each state. In Michigan, where there is a higher unemployment rate the unemployment benefit is up to total of 99 weeks.