Michigan Employers: What You Need to Know
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) will resume collecting claimant overpayments beginning September 12, 2025, following a court-approved settlement in Saunders v. UIA. Affected workers must begin repayment by September 29, 2025.
This change may also affect employers. If overpayments charged to your account are reversed, you could receive a credit that impacts your unemployment tax rate.
What Employers Should Know
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Benefit Charge Credits: When UIA collects overpayments, credits may be issued to your account.
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Tax Rate Impact: You can request credits be applied to the tax rate year when the benefit charges originated, not just the current year.
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Deadline: You must submit a written request within 30 days of the mail date on the UIA 1136 Weekly Statement of Benefit Charges showing the credit.
How to Request an Adjustment
You can submit your request in one of three ways:
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Online: Log into MIWAM → UI Tax → Account Services → Tax Issues and Assessments → Submit a Tax Protest or Appeal → Rate Protest/Appeal.
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Mail: Send Form 1471T + written request to:
Unemployment Insurance Agency, PO Box 8068, Royal Oak, MI 48068-8068 -
Fax: (517) 636-0014, with Form 1471T + written request.
For questions, contact the Office of Employer Ombudsman via MIWAM, or call 1-855-484-2536 (TTY 1-866-366-0004).
Why It Matters
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Credits can reduce your UIA tax rate.
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Acting within 30 days ensures they are applied to the correct rate year.
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Missing the deadline could mean higher costs for your business.
Official Notice from UIA: UIA notifies claimants collections will resume on overpayments
