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flag Michigan raises weekly unemployment benefits to $530 starting Jan. 1, 2026, with annual inflation-linked increases.

flag Starting January 1, 2026, Michigan’s maximum weekly unemployment benefit will rise to $530, up from $446, as part of a 2024 law that increases benefits annually and ties future raises to inflation. flag The per-dependent payment will increase to $19.33, and the maximum benefit period will extend to 26 weeks. flag Claimants must now log three job search activities weekly. flag The change follows a 20-year cap at $362 and aims to align benefits with inflation and neighboring states, with the maximum expected to reach $614 by 2027.

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