Unemployment Insurance Reform Signed into Law (SNF/AL)

Senate Bill 40, now Public Act 173 of 2024, was signed by Governor Whitmer on December 30. The law makes two significant changes to Michigan’s unemployment insurance. First, it increases the number of weeks an individual may receive unemployment benefits from 20 to 26 weeks. Second, the benefit amount increases significantly for the first time in 20 years, from $362 to $614 a week. The new law takes effect April 1, 2025.