The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is offering free ‘super seminars’ to acquaint employers with the unemployment insurance system in Michigan. Seminar will begin promptly at 8:00am and will conclude at 1:00pm. This condensed seminar will be offered to address recent legislative changes & their effects on UIA and the new & exciting Michigan Web Account Manager (MiWAM) system.
Location:
8:00 UI Benefits
- Monetary Qualification for Benefits
- Calculation of Weekly Benefit Amount and Duration
- How Benefits are Charged to Employers
- Working Part-Time & Collecting UI (Underemployment)
- Nonmonetary Determination
- Responding to Inquiry Questions, Disqualifications, Rework
- Refusal of Work
- Seasonal Denial Periods
- Appeal Process
9:30 BREAK
- UI Benefit Q&A
9:50 UIA Online Services
- MiWAM Tutorial
10:50 BREAK
- MiWAM Q&A
11:00 UI Taxes
- How an Employer’s Tax Rate is Calculated
- Acquisition of a Business
- Effects of Missing Tax Reports
- Obligation Assessment
- New UIA Forms (1028, 1107, etc.)
- The Collections Process
12:00 BREAK
- UI Taxes Q&A
12:10 UI Fraud
- Detecting, Preventing, and Reporting Fraud
12:45 Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
- Pure Michigan Talent Connect (formerly the Michigan Talent Bank)
1:00 END
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If you have any questions/concerns regarding the employer seminar please call the Office of the Employer Ombudsman at 1-855-484-2636 or email OEO@michigan.gov.

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