what is maximum benefit amount for michigan unemployment
Your weekly unemployment payments equal 4.1 percent of the wages you earned during the highest paid quarter in your base period. As of 2015, you also receive $6 per week for each dependent, up to five. The minimum unemployment check Michigan pays is 4.1 percent of $2,871, or $117.71 per week. In Michigan, you can receive unemployment benefits for 14 to 20 weeks. As of 2011, the federal government no longer offers extended payments when your state benefits have been exhausted.