Can I work and still claim Michigan Unemployment Benefits?
You can work while receiving Michigan Unemployment benefiits but it can only be part time work. The amount of money you receive while working on unemployment will reduce your benefit. If your earnings from the part time work are equal to or less than your weekly amount you receive from Michigan UI your benefit is reduced by .50 for every dollar you earn from the part time work. If your part time work pays more than your weekly unemployment benefit but less than 1.5 times the benefit amount then your total earnings are subtracted from 1.5 times the benefit amount. Keep in mind that in any week where you receive ANY benefit that week is counted toward the total weeks that you are eligible for unemployment benefits. So just because you do not receive full payment of your unemployment benefits due to part time work, that week is still reduced from your total eligible weeks.