• File Unemployment Claim By Internet To file your new unemployment claim or to reopen an established claim through the Internet, visit our website www.michigan.gov/uia. The online application is available from 7:00 a.m. Monday to 7:00 p.m. Saturday.
• File Unemployment Claim By Telephone You can file for unemployment benefits by telephone from anywhere in Michigan or North America. The state's unemployment insurance program has established a special toll-free telephone number for you to use in filing a new claim or reopening an established claim. We would encourage you to file by telephone.