Unemployment

A seven-year-old lawsuit against the state over malfunctions in the state’s unemployment compensation system will continue. That’s under a decision Tuesday by the Michigan Supreme Court. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan’s historically low March jobless rate appears to portend a comeback from COVID-related job losses. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A multi-million-dollar spending bill to support the state’s unemployment insurance system has received the governor's signature. Colin Jackson has more.

A $4.8 billion budget bill that includes spending on water cleanup, infrastructure, and expanded broadband internet is on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Some Michigan residents who benefited from billions in overpaid state benefitsmay not owe that money back after all. Colin Jackson has more on new rules for pandemic unemployment assistance waivers.

One of the repercussions of the pandemic has been higher unemployment levels and a greater number of people in need of assistance. For many service…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a series of bills adopted by the Legislature as part of a deal on the state’s response to COVID-19. It…

The number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 4.5 million. COVID-19 deaths now top 154,000. At the same time, extra unemployment benefits expire today,…

The Washtenaw Economic Club has released its “2020 Washtenaw County Economic Outlook” report. The report indicates that due to COVID-19, in the first…

Michigan lost more than a million jobs from March to April, largely due to COVID-19 related layoffs. As we hear from Rick Pluta, that led to a…