(LANSING, MICHIGAN) If you are one of about 350 thousand Michigan workers you may have to pay back about 2.7 billion dollars. The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) says workers from 2020 through this year were incorrectly overpaid. The vast majority of people filed claims during 2020 and 2021 at the height of COVID.
If you are one of those people who owe the state you will receive a notice by September 9th 2025 with payment due on September 29th. All of this comes to a head as part of a court approved settlement and class action lawsuit filed against the state. A judge placed an injunction on the state to keep them from collecting from those who owed money until the case played out in the courts.
Jason Plamer, UIA Director said in a statement, “We understand the impact these collections will have on household budgets. That is why we are providing notice and information about applying for a financial hardship waiver.”
If you have questions concerning balances should be directed to the Benefit Overpayment Collections Unit at 1-866-500-0017, option #1 then option #4 and then option #1.