Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state invested nearly $7 billion to pay off the federal UI Trust Fund loan and bring the fund to solvency -- and increase the maximum weekly benefit from $504 to $869. The ...

Michigan’s weekly unemployment benefits will increase by 18.8% in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, the maximum unemployment benefits a person can collect will rise from the current $446 a week to $530 a ...

Lansing — The Michigan Senate approved a bill Thursday that would extend the maximum length of time people can receive unemployment insurance benefits by six weeks and increase the cap on payouts, ...