ACTION NEEDED: Activate your Unemployment Insurance Account

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity sent this bulletin at 04/10/2026 04:46 PM EDT

Attention Employers: Time To Activate Your New MiUI Unemployment Insurance Account

Your employer account in the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency's (UIA) new MiUI computer system has not yet been activated.

You are required to activate your MiUI account to submit your Quarterly Wage Report for the FIRST QUARTER due on April 27, 2026. If you have a Third-Party Administrator (TPA), please associate with them in MiUI so they can submit a quarterly wage report on your behalf.

You are required to file a Quarterly Wage Report even if you do not have any employees or wages to report.

If you have already activated your MiUI account or received this notice in error, please disregard.

Follow these steps to activate your employer MiUI account

Login to MiWAM to obtain your 8-digit MiUI Activation Code. Users with Master access security roles will be able to see the MiUI Activation Code tab on the MiWAM landing page.

Screenshot of MiWAM homepage with a red box around the MiUI Activation Code tab

Go to the UIA Homepage (www.Michigan.gov/UIA) and scroll down to the Services section. Click in Employers: MiUI for Tax

Screenshot of the UIA homepage with a red box around the link for employers to log into MiUI for Tax

Enter your username and password. Select the I agree to the Terms & Conditions checkbox and select Log In.
- If you do not have a MiLogin for Business account select Create an Account and follow the MiLogin for Business: Step-by-Step Guide

Screenshot of the MiLogin for Business login page with a red box around the user ID and password fields

Once you are in MiUI, select Employer Account Initiation to navigate to the Employer Account Initiation screen.

Screenshot of the Welcome page with a red box around Employer Account Initiation

On the Employer Account Initiation screen, under the Authentication section, complete the following fields:

Enter the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN): Nine-digit number assigned by the IRS.
- Enter the Employer Account Number (EAN): Seven-digit number assigned by UIA.
  - You can view your EAN on the UI Tax Homepage as well as on the Accounts page. The MiWAM EAN will display as 10 digits. Please use the first 7 digits to activate your MiUI account.
Enter the Activation Code: 8-digit number retrieved from MiWAM.
Then, click on Authenticate.

Screenshot of the Employer account initiation screen with a red box around the Authenticate button

How to confirm your TPA

On your Employer Homepage screen, scroll down to the Associated TPA(s) section to verify that your TPA has the Submit Employment and Wage Detail role.

Screenshot of the Associated TPAs screen with a red box around Submit Employment and wage detail

If you do not see a TPA and need to add a TPA to your account, see the section below.

If you have confirmed your TPA, please disregard the next section about adding a TPA.

How to add a TPA

On the Employer Homepage, in the Associated TPA(s) header, select TPA Authorization.

Screenshot of the Employer homepage with a red box around the TPA Authorization button

On the Third-Party Administrator Authorization screen, select New.

Screenshot of the TPA Authorization screen with a red box around the New button

On the Assign Third-Party Administrator (TPA) screen, enter the TPA ID of the TPA you wish to associate with the employer.
- A reference list of TPA ID’s can be found on MiUI University.

Screenshot of the Assign TPA screen with a red box around the blank field for the TPA ID

Assign the dates and roles on the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Information screen.

Screenshot of the TPA information screen

Additional Resources

MiLogin for Business Step-by-Step Guide – Step-by-step instructions to create a MiLogin for Business account.

Initiate Existing Account (Employers) - Step-by-step instructions to initiate your MiUI account.

Add Third-Party Administrator (MiUI Toolkit Page 61) – Step-by-step instructions to add a Third-Party Administrator to your employer account.

Wage Reports for Employers (MiUI Toolkit Pages 154-186) – Overview of Quarterly Wage Reports, and step-by-step instructions on how to submit a Wage Report and View Wage Submission History.

Employers and TPAs can find the Quarterly Reports YouTube playlist that includes videos on the following topics:
- Employers and TPAs: MiUI Reports and Payments.
- Employers: Adjust a Wage Report | Submit a Wage Report (File Upload) | Submit a Wage Report (Copy from Previous).
- TPAs: Submit a Bulk Wage Report | Submit a Wage Report (File Upload).

Still Have Questions?

Direct any questions to the Office of Employer Ombudsman (OEO) by calling 1-855-484-2636, Option 4. TTY customers call 1-866-366-0004.

You can also send an email to UIA-MiUIEmployerSupport@Michigan.gov.