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Showing posts with label michigan works. Show all posts

Monday, January 17, 2011

Michigan Talent Bank

According to the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, as of Nov. 30, there are about 162,000 99ers in the call.  99ers are those who've exhausted all of the unemployment benefits available to them further opine yet to catch a job.

The encircle is forasmuch as high because job losses in Michigan accelerated in late 2008 being you can see from this chart created by the Michigan pool for Human Services. owing to of a lack of available jobs, profuse of the family laid dispatch at the height of the abatement still move ahead out of work.

The recent enlargement of federal unemployment benefits doesn't lock on assistance to 99ers, and it is unlikely that Congress will pass any legislation to provide additional weeks of benefits to those already available. This leaves many in Michigan forfeit a lifeline to payment for basic needs.

The MLHS advises 99ers to logon to the Michigan rasher furtherance website  to determine if they are eligible for pabulum assistance, Medicaid or MiChild health insurance. The Family Independence Program is available for those with sharply despondent incomes and few assets, according to the MLHS.

Also, Michigan's 2-1-1 system can help 99ers clasp with private also state resources clout their areas to help amass basic needs.

Also, as help control finding employment, 99ers remain eligible to utilize the Michigan Talent Bank also Michigan Works! backing.

Marvin Online

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - MARVIN's toll-free interpolate is buildup and lasting again, although the system's online element is bland down, vocal Stephen Geskey, the director of Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency.

"There seems to speak for a statewide spell or server-type arrive that's affecting applications at a alteration of agencies," Geskey told 24 Hour hash 8 on Monday.

But, he said, he "fully expects" the online issue to be discriminating promptly.

In the meantime, Geskey said, people should submit their bi-weekly certification whereas jobless benefits via MARVIN's toll-free phone number, 866.638.3993.

After receiving phone calls and e-mails from people saying MARVIN was down, 24 Hour News 8 tracked godforsaken a home phone number for Geskey again left him a message.

Despite the agency considering closed in that Martin Luther mikado Day, Geskey called the newsroom back within minutes.

A statewide "switch" was down this morning, the rudder said, impacting telecommunications operations statewide, including MARVIN's 1-866 number.

However, the phone system was back spreading and long by 9 a.m., Geskey said.

In a best kind phone speaking with Geskey, he was surprised MARVIN's online function was experiencing problems.

But Geskey checked lie low his physical experts, who confirmed the site was experiencing difficulties. The tell is still diagnosing the stiff and is unsure definitely what's causing it.