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How To Report Job Applicants on Unemployment Insurance Who Refuse Work

How To Report Job Applicants on Unemployment Insurance Who Refuse Work

August 9, 2024

How To Report Job Applicants on Unemployment Insurance Who Refuse Work

NFIB has had many small business owners reach out in frustration that job applicants are merely “checking a box” by applying for jobs in order to continue their unemployment insurance benefits. The Unemployment Insurance Agency has indicated that an employer can report through their MiWAM account a job candidate who declines an offer to work. The applicant must have an active unemployment claim for the report to be reviewed by UIA. There are two ways to make a report. Out-of-state employers, users who do not have a MiWAM account, or employers who do not yet have the applicant’s SSN can use the alternative option to make the report. Protest for Refusal of Work
  • Log in to your MIWAM account.
  • Click on the UI Tax link.
  • Click on Account Services.
  • Under Benefit Services, click on Report Refusal of Offer of Work.
  • Follow the steps to report and click to submit when finished.
MiWAM Reporting Alternatives
  • If a claimant fails to interview, submit the date, time, and employer name and address of where the interview was to take place.
  • Include the claimant’s name, address, and phone number, and Social Security number (SSN).
  • Mail the information to the MI Unemployment Insurance Agency, P.O. Box 169, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0169 or fax to: (517) 636-0427
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