Michigan

Apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits

Information on how to file an unemployment insurance claim in Michigan.

Business Services from the Michigan Commission for the Blind

Services that help employers to retain and/or hire new employees who are blind or visually impaired.

DeafBlind Services in Michigan

Part of the Michigan Commission for the Blind that provides statewide employment-related services and/or training in skills for independent living to adults and high school students who are legally blind and have moderate to profound hearing loss.

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): Great Lakes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center

Provides training, information and technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies within the Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH and WI).

Eligibility for Michigan's Business Enterprise Program

Michigan's Business Enterprise Program offers employment opportunities in food service entrepreneurship residents of Michigan who are blind.

Michigan Association of County Veterans Counselors

Assists Veterans and their families in obtaining any and all county, state, and federal benefits to which they are entitled. The site provides a listing, by county, of contact information for trained and accredited Veterans counselors.

Michigan Business Leadership Network

A business-led organization that serves as a resource center for employers who seek to understand, utilize and benefit from the valuable resources that people with disabilities represent in both the consumer and labor markets.

Michigan Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

List of Michigan CILs, which are private, non-profit organizations that provide services relating to employment, health care and living skills that support the independence of individuals with disabilities.

Michigan Commission for the Blind

Provides opportunity to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve employability and/or live independently in their homes and communities.

Michigan Commission for the Blind Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Helps Michigan residents who are legally blind become employed in a career that suits their current or potential skills and abilities. The program provides diagnostic evaluations, vocational counseling and training in skills of blindness at no cost to the client.

Michigan Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) Committee Contact List

List of Michigan ESGR Committee contacts. Each committee has trained volunteer Ombudsmen who help resolve issues between employers and their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Services may include Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) information, informal mediation and referral services to resolve conflicts.

Michigan Military Friendly Employers

Identifies businesses partnering with the Army that will interview or hire soldiers transferring to civilian jobs. Also provides a list of military friendly employers in the State of Michigan from the ArmyPays Job Map.

Michigan One-Stop Career Centers

Lists One-Stop Career Centers in Michigan, which provide vocational guidance, assistance in obtaining employment and training opportunities and referrals to support or case management services for individuals with significant barriers to employment. Veterans are given priority for certain job opportunities.

Michigan Rehabilitation Services

Offers programs and services that help Michigan residents with disabilities go to work or stay independent in their homes and communities.

Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center

Provides counseling, training, research and advocacy for new ventures, existing small businesses and innovative technology companies. Web site includes a list of all regional offices in the state.

Michigan State Summary of VA Programs & Services

Fact sheet that describes the full range of VA programs, benefits and services available to Veterans and their families in Michigan. Resources include information on health care facilities, counseling centers and vocational rehabilitation. Download the VA's Michigan fact sheet

Michigan Talent Bank

Provides job seeker services, employer services, apprenticeships and training, labor market information and service locations for the state of Michigan.

Michigan Telework Loan Fund

Michigan residents with disabilities can apply for loans for equipment and home modifications to either start a home-based business or work for an employer from home.

Michigan Veterans Services & Benefits Booklet

Provides information and contacts for services and benefits including employment, health care, housing, education, loans, tax credits and financial assistance.

Michigan Veterans' Employment Services

Provides Veterans and their dependents with information and links to employment, workforce development, credentialing, specialized job placement, transitioning from welfare to work and dislocated workers assistance programs. Call 1-800-455-5228 to speak with a Veterans' Employment Specialist.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Indianapolis District Office

The Indianapolis District Office has jurisdiction over the States of Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan and certain counties in the State of Ohio.

VA Detroit Regional Office

Provides contact information for the Detroit Regional Office which administers VA benefits to eligible Veterans and family members. VA benefits include education, home loans, compensation and pension, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance and survivor benefits.

Veteran Job Fairs & Events in Michigan

Provides information about upcoming job fairs and events throughout Michigan.

Veteran's Business Development Officers in Michigan

Contact information for Veteran's Business Officers in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Michigan offices, who can help Veterans prepare and plan to become entrepreneurs.

Veterans' Employment Specialists

Provides contact information for employment specialists in locations throughout Michigan.
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