Michigan UIA to Launch MiUI System Nov. 9
Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency is launching a new online system, MiUI, on November 9th that will change how residents file for and receive unemployment benefits, including a transition to weekly certifications and the discontinuation of phone-based claim services.
Traverse City Cadillac, MI, October 29, 2026 —
Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency plans to launch MiUI, a new online system, on Nov. 9. The agency says the system will change how residents file for and receive unemployment benefits.
Among the changes described is a transition to weekly certifications. The summary of the planned rollout does not specify when the certification schedule will take effect or provide details about how claimants will complete the weekly process.
The agency also plans to discontinue phone-based claim services. The information provided does not identify which phone services will end, whether any telephone support will remain available for other purposes, or what alternatives claimants may use if they cannot access the online system.
The launch date was provided without a year. No additional information was supplied about the system’s features, how residents can prepare, or whether existing claims or accounts will require any action during the transition. The agency’s name and the system’s launch date are the only details provided about the rollout beyond the changes to certifications and phone-based claim services.
MiUI is expected to become the agency’s new online system for unemployment benefits on Nov. 9, with the changes affecting how residents file claims and receive benefits. Further operational details, including guidance for users and the scope of services ending by phone, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Lisa Giles on www.9and10news.com, see more information here.
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