Employers Guide
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Employers Guide
Employer's Guide TO THE Bureau 01 Workers' & Unemployment Compensation The Bureau of Workers' & Unemployment Compensation (BW&Uq administers Michigan's unemployment insurance system using taxes ~id by the state's employers. listed below are resources for you to contad ifyou need more information about unemployment insurance coverage or BW&UCprograms and services. whoto call? .ImportantPhoneNumbers AJvocacy Program 1-800-638-3994 EmployerServiceTeams 1-800-638-3994 Employers and jobless workers may receive no-cost assistance with hearings before BW&UC administrative law judges or the Michigan Employment Security Board of Review. Employers can receive information about employer numbers, employer liability, coverage of employee services, termination of liability, determination of successorship, or status of liability appeals. Also the source of materials new employers need to comply with Michigan's unemployment insurance law. For personalized service, use the last three digits of your employer number to contact your team. At/volutelielruiting-Advocates are independent contractors who represent employers and claimants in the hearing process. Advocates need not be attorneys. New Advocates are often needed. In order to be an Advocate, an individual must pass a written general knowledge examination relating to Michigan's unemployment insurance law. Employer HanJbook 1-313-456-2309 The BW&UC offers for sale a comprehensive guide to the state's unemployment tax and benefit systemsas well as the appeals process. The easy-to-understand publication costs $15 each and includes periodic updates. An order form can be obtained from our Web site at www.michigan.gov/bwuc/ FrauJHotline 1-800-822-1122 Use this number at any time to report suspected unemployment insurance fraud. Callers may remain anonymous; all tips are investigated. WorkOpportunity TaxCreJit/Wellareto WorkTaxCreJit 1-800-482-2959 Employers can find out if they are eligible for federal WOTC and W2W tax credits. Employer Service Team Team A Team B Team C Team D Last 3 Digits 000- 249 250-499 500-749 750-999 Telephone Number 313-456-2010 313-456- 2020 313-456-2030 313-456-2040 TAA/NAFTA 1-866-241-0152 The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) programs provide benefits for workers who lose their jobs due to increased imports. Weekly Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA)and NAFTA-TRA payment are part of these benefits. A company, union, a group of three or more workers, or (ifpetitioning for NAFTA-TAA) a community-based organization may file a petition to have the company certified by the U.S. Department of Labor. Certification means affected workers can apply for TRA/NAFT A-TRAat their local BW&UC customer service offices. needadditionalinformation? BW&UCPublications . Some of these publications can be found at Michigan Works! service centers, your local BW&UC customer service offices or on the BW&UC Web Site. WOTC/W2W ill (UC1022) ill 'Ii Advocacy Program for Employers (UC 1998) 111Advocacy Program Advocates Flyer (UC 1999) .~ Worker Registration Needed for Jobless Benefits (F576) !ill Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service Personnel (UCX982) ill Guide to BW&UC Office of Appeals Hearings (UC 1800) . Rules of Practice before Referees and MES Board of Review (UC 9024) Iii Disaster Unemployment Assistance (UC1873) TAA/NAFT I! Web Site Brochure(UC8133) New Employers Kit Michigan Michigan (UC518) .. Employer Quarterly Amended Amended Employer (UC 1025) Employers' Council Business Taxes Registration Booklet Quarterly Contribution Report (UC 1020) Wage Detail Report (UC 1017) Quarterly Tax Report (UC 1021) Wage Detail Report(uc 1019) Request for Address/Name Change Discontinuance or Disposition of Business (UC 1772) A Fact Sheet (UC 1628-5) Michigan Employment Security Act (UC 1000) Administrative Rules (UC 1004) can'twait? MoreInformation The BW&UC's web siteat www. michigan.gov /bwuc/ is open 24 hours a day, sevendays a week to provide information about Bureauprograms and services. Visitors to the sitecan take a slide show tour of the Bureau,visit an on-line help area, provide feedback and ask questions, and read Bureau news releases. Employers can even download various unemployment insurance and tax credit fonns, read BW&UC newslettersand publications, learn about legislation affecting the Bureau and its programs, and review unemployment insurance data dating back to the 1930s. ' l CONSUMER & INDUSTRY SERVICES Suoltt, M/dtigGtI. &""", You IJ ~~ .. BUREAU OF WORKERS' " UNEMPLOYMENTCOMPENSATION CIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act Visit ourWeb [email protected]/bwuc/ UC6001 (Revised2-03) State 01 Michigan. Departmentof Consumer& Industry Services. Bureau 01Workers' & UnemploymentCompensation. Authority: BW&UC Director; Quantity: 10.000; Cost $800 (SQ:per copy); Paid lor with Foderallunds. Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor Stale of Michigan David C. Hollister, Director Depanment of Co!U'umer& lru/Uj'tryServ;n!s David A Plawecki, Acting Director Bureau of Workers' & Unemplo ment Compensation