Helpful Resources and Forms to Help Michigan Dental Employees File Unemployment Due To COVID 19

Info and forms needed for filing for unemployment

Trying to navigate filing for unemployment can be confusing. Here are a few helpful resources: 

 Starting Sunday March 29th

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  (check back often as things are constantly changing)

Here are links to info and forms that may help you file for unemployment:

• Unemployment Fact Sheet

• Unemployment Booklet- Explanation of Benefits

• Your employer needs to fill THIS waiver out to show that your unemployment will be temporary and exempts you from needing to look for employment in order to receive benefits.  

       (Under reasoning for 

         not looking for work write "temporary 

         COVID-19 seperation".)

• It is recommended that you fill out the online application that can be found HERE

     **Do not go to the physical Michigan Works office, they are closed**

- If you filed for unemployment prior to 3/16 you will want to call and schedule to talk to a representative so they can modify your claim  so you can be waived for the work search requirments.

- You do have to certify via MiWAM or MARVIN every 2 weeks

Here is what the online filing forms looks like:

I went with the 2nd Dental Hygienist option because there was a description

I chose "temporary shut down"

Info from someone who works for Oakland County Workforce Development (message from 3/25/20)