MICHIGAN UI LAW SOURCES
- Michigan Employment Security Act (start here)
- Administrative Rules
- UIA Admin Rules (MAC 421.1-421.302): Administrative rules promulgated by the Unemployment Insurance Agency.
- MOAHR and UIAC Admin Rules: For use at ALJ hearings and appeals to the UIAC.
- MOAHR Standards and Guidelines for Remote Hearings (Sept. 2023)
- Michigan Court Rules: See Chap. 7 for Claim of Appeal to Circuit Court and Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeals
- See MCR 7.116 for Claims of Appeal to Circuit Court pursuant to MCL 421.38
- See MCR 7.116 for Claims of Appeal to Circuit Court pursuant to MCL 421.38
- Michigan Rules of Evidence
- Michigan Appellate Opinion Manual (Michigan’s “blue book” for appellate briefs)
- Federal UI Law: USDOL federal UI law compilation site
CASE LAW
- Michigan Digest of UI Decisions – A Digest of Significant UI Decisions in Michigan (This Digest site)
- Michigan Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission (UIAC) Decisions
- Recent Decisions Search (2021 – present)
- Notable Cases: Impact Cases and Matters of First Impression (at bottom of page)
(selected by UIAC and posted on their website. Also includes some briefs and pleadings)
- Search Michigan Published Case Decisions (at Google Scholar)
LEGAL EDUCATION MATERIALS
- Michigan Legal Help CLE Materials – Unemployment Benefits
- Sugar Law Center CLE Materials
- Navigating Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance System (video series)
- Worker’s Guide to Accessing Unemployment Insurance Benefits in the State of Michigan (plain language guide)
- MAKING YOUR BEST CASE. The Ins and Outs of Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance System
- Unemployment Benefits in Michigan – ICLE Book
Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission