• Claiming Unemployment Benefits in Michigan, Fact Sheet 36WR (English) 

• Claiming Unemployment Benefits in Michigan, Fact Sheet 36WR(Spanish) 

• Claiming Unemployment Benefits Fact Sheet 36WR (Arabic) 

• How to Inquire About Your Claim

• Unemployment Benefit Information, Inquiries and Contacts, Fact Sheet #112 

• Electronic Payments

• Health Coverage Tax Credit

• Interactive Wage Record Calculator

• Who is MARVIN?

• Advantages of Using Marvin

• Hours of Operation

• Getting Started

• Schedule of Appointments

• Personal Identification Number (PIN)

• Selecting Your PIN

• Entering Your PIN

• Using MARVIN to Phone-In Your Biweekly Claim

• Making the Call

• Using MARVIN to Inquire About Your Claim

• MARVIN's Telephone Number

• Quick Certification Method

• File Unemployment Claim By Internet
To file your new unemployment claim or to reopen an established claim through the Internet, visit our website www.michigan.gov/uia. The online application is available from 7:00 a.m. Monday to 7:00 p.m. Saturday.

• File Unemployment Claim By Telephone
You can file for unemployment benefits by telephone from anywhere in Michigan or North America. The state's unemployment insurance program has established a special toll-free telephone number for you to use in filing a new claim or reopening an established claim. We would encourage you to file by telephone.