The Democratic senator sponsoring the bill argued Michigan has fallen behind neighboring states in the weekly benefit checks ...

Michigan could increase the value of payments and allow individuals to be eligible for longer under legislation that cleared ...

The Michigan House cleared legislation Tuesday night that will now head to the governor’s desk to expand Michigan’s ...

LANSING — Bills to expand unemployment benefits in Michigan are headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk after lawmakers in the ...

Senators voted to restore the 26 weeks of unemployment benefits residents were eligible for before they were cut to 20 weeks ...

"Strong unemployment benefits that allow workers to continue ... In 2011, then-Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican, signed legislation to cut the maximum duration of benefits in a calendar year to ...

The Michigan House cleared legislation Tuesday night that will now head to the Governor’s desk to expand Michigan’s ...

Plan would extend jobless benefits from 20 to 26 weeks and boost maximum weekly payments from $362 to $614 over three years. Republicans and business groups aren’t happy.

Republican Reps. Gregory Markkanen ... benefits will allow the state to retain talent for its workforce. “Unemployment benefits are not a permanent solution, but they are a lifeline to people ...