The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has announced that collections on overpaid unemployment benefits will resume on September 12, 2025, following a court order in the Saunders v. UIA lawsuit. Roughly 350,000 workers who received benefits dating back to 2020 and 2021 will be required to repay.
Claimants who cannot afford to repay may apply for a financial hardship waiver through their MiWAM account. First payments for affected workers are due on September 29, 2025.
Workers will receive notices in their MiWAM accounts and a follow-up Form 1088 collection notice with payment details and waiver information. For questions, claimants can contact the UIA Benefit Overpayment Collections Unit at 1-866-500-0017
