Man pleads guilty to wire fraud over unemployment, COVID-19 era assistance
A federal investigation looked into almost $2 million in losses to unemployment benefits in Michigan and other states.
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A federal investigation looked into almost $2 million in losses to unemployment benefits in Michigan and other states.
Michigan residents who begin an unemployments claim during 2026 will be eligible for $84 more per week than those who filed in 2025.
Michigan residents who owe back previously overpaid unemployment benefits now face a deadline to repay that money.
A Michigan woman is charged with federal program bribery and aggravated identify theft relating to unemployment benefits.
The State of Michigan is catching up on accounts that were eligible for higher unemployment benefits earlier this year.
A former Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency employee is facing federal prison time on a fraud scheme.
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency office in Detroit will work out of a temporary site for a few months.
A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to charges resulting from a large-scale unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
Michigan's weekly employment benefits amount will jump up for the first time in over 20 years.
Some federal workers in Michigan are suddenly without a job after the Trump administration's recent job cuts.
An investigation revealed Rufus Chappell misused the vehicles on weekends, holidays, and outside of business hours, accumulating more than $47,000 in usage and mileage fees.
Officials say Autumn Mims, 31, is sentenced to five years and five months for her role in the theft of unemployment assistance funds.
James Mayfield, of Detroit, is the last of 15 defendants to be sentenced in connection to unemployment fraud schemes carried out during the coronavirus pandemic.
State officials say the Michigan Department of Attorney General, Detroit Police Department, and various local law enforcement agencies conducted a statewide warrant sweep on Nov. 16.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says William Haynes, 26, admitted to conspiring with former contract worker, Autumn Mims, who was in charge of reviewing, processing, and verifying unemployment insurance claims.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 30-year-old Autumn Mims, of Detroit, used insider access to process claims in the names of other people without their knowledge in August 2020.
Big changes are coming to the Michigan Unemployment Agency that should make it easier for people to file.
