As of 1pm on Tuesday, March 31 the following message was displayed on the State of Michigan website:
NOTICE: Self-Employed Workers, Gig Workers, 1099-Independent Contractors and Low-Wage workers – DO NOT APPLY AT THIS TIME. Applications will be open in the next few days. If you already applied for unemployment benefits, you DO NOT need to reapply.
At this time, the MiWAM online unemployment system is not available. Technical teams are working resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
Due to an unprecedented number of claims being filed due to COVID-19, the state warns that users may experience longer load times on the MiWAM (Michigan Web Account Manager) site.
The state suggests the following filing schedule:
