Unemployment After Being Fired in Michigan
Whether you can collect unemployment in Michigan after being fired, what counts as misconduct, and how to appeal a denial.
Short answer: You are disqualified if you were suspended or discharged for misconduct connected with your work or for intoxication at work. To requalify, you must earn at least 17 times your weekly benefit rate. MCL 421.29(1)(b), (1)(h)-(n), (3), (4)
| If you were fired | You are disqualified if you were suspended or discharged for misconduct connected with your work or for intoxication at work. To requalify, you must earn at least 17 times your weekly benefit rate. Separate disqualifications apply to discharges for assault and battery, theft, willful destruction of property, and illegal drug use or possession on the employer's premises (including refusing or failing a nondiscriminatory drug test); these carry a 26-week requalifying period and reduce your benefits by 13 weeks. |
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| Appealing a denial | You can protest a determination within 30 days after it is mailed or personally served, and appeal a redetermination to an administrative law judge within 30 days after it is mailed or served. File with the Unemployment Insurance Agency. Source: MCL 421.32a |
Where to get help in Michigan
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- How to File for Unemployment in Michigan
- All Michigan unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
Can you get unemployment if you were fired in Michigan?
You are disqualified if you were suspended or discharged for misconduct connected with your work or for intoxication at work. To requalify, you must earn at least 17 times your weekly benefit rate. Separate disqualifications apply to discharges for assault and battery, theft, willful destruction of property, and illegal drug use or possession on the employer's premises (including refusing or failing a nondiscriminatory drug test); these carry a 26-week requalifying period and reduce your benefits by 13 weeks.
How do I appeal an unemployment denial in Michigan?
You can protest a determination within 30 days after it is mailed or personally served, and appeal a redetermination to an administrative law judge within 30 days after it is mailed or served. File with the Unemployment Insurance Agency.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.