Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
d. 3. Administration of the work test for the State unemployment compensation system, including making eligibility assessments (for referral to UI adjudication, if needed), and providing job finding and placement services for UI claimants; and
Current Narrative:
The ES is required to provide certain services to UI claimants. For example, the ES is required to administer the work-test requirements of the State unemployment-compensation system. Any eligibility issues for UI claimants that arise out of these services will still be handled by staff that meet the requirements of the Social Security Act.
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Work Test continues to be administered to claimants to ensure they are able to work, seeking work, and have not refused suitable work. This is completed when the claimant registers for work at a Michigan Works! Agency (MWA) by entering their profile on the Pure Michigan Talent Connect — Michigan’s labor exchange system; along with asking a set of eligibility questions to ensure the claimant is able to work, seeking work, and has not refused suitable work. If an eligibility issue is discovered, this is reported to the UI via the Michigan Integrated Data Automated System. This automatically opens an issue on the UI claimant for further investigation. Employability services are offered to UI claimants which include job search tools, resume development, interview techniques, and career guidance. The UI Work Test is also completed with Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) claimants, during their RESEA appointment with MWA staff, to ensure they are able to work, seeking work and have not refused suitable employment.