Kansas – Weekly Benefit Amount Updates
For new initial claims filed on or after July 1, 2026, the weekly benefit amount (WBA) will be increasing for Kansas claimants. The minimum WBA will be $165 (up from $159) and the maximum WBA will be $663 (up from $637).
Kentucky – Weekly Benefit Amount Updates
For new initial claims filed on or after July 5, 2026, the weekly benefit amount (WBA) will be increasing for Kentucky claimants. The minimum WBA will remain at $39 while the maximum WBA will increase to $746 (up from $720).
Kentucky – Department of Revenue Downtime Begins August 5
The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) announced downtime that will take place from August 5-13, 2026 to implement system improvements to their online tax portals. During this time, systems will be unavailable and DOR staff will not have access to taxpayer information. Please complete any pending items prior to August 5 to ensure timeliness.
This will impact taxpayers who remit taxes associated with the following: rental rideshare, sports wagering, electric vehicle power (EVP), insurance, and health care provider and ground ambulance provider. Any other tax types will not be affected by the system update.
Normal operations will resume Friday, August 14.
Michigan – Important MiUI Unemployment Account Reminder
As the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) continues its modernization journey and transitions to the new MiUI system, the UIA has reiterated that MiUI, like MiWAM, is an employer-driven system. Therefore, employers are solely responsible for maintaining an active MiUI account to monitor all account-related activities even if you are represented by a third-party administrator (TPA) such as Thomas & Company, that performs unemployment insurance duties on your behalf. In addition, you are solely responsible for any missing wage report or unpaid taxes to UIA. Missing or incorrect wage reports could cause you to accrue penalties and/or interest.
To make sure you are able to do this successfully, follow the Getting started with MiUI for Employers & Third-Party Administrators guide to set up your MiUI account. The MiUI toolkit provides step-by-step instructions to help you designate a Third-Party Administrator such as our firm, to work on your behalf, so we can both access your MiUI account. Additionally, an employer resource guide is available to you on MiUI University.
Additional training resources are available on MiUI University including the MiUI Toolkit which has step-by-step instructions on how to perform tasks in MiUI. Additionally, the training and resources page has some great videos, job aids, and FAQs on how to use the system.
North Dakota – Weekly Benefit Amount Updates
For new initial claims filed on or after July 5, 2026, the weekly benefit amount (WBA) will be decreasing for North Dakota claimants. The minimum WBA will remain at $43 while the maximum WBA decreases to $800 (down from $815).
Wisconsin – Disaster Unemployment Assistance Benefits Now Available
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to individuals who were affected severe storms, including tornadoes and flooding that occurred from April 13-23, 2026. Impacted individuals in Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Marathon, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and Winnebago Counties and the Oneida Nation may be eligible for DUA benefits.
As a reminder, DUA is an unemployment insurance benefit made available after a disaster and is only available to individuals who:
- Have applied for and used all regular unemployment benefits from any state, or do not qualify for unemployment benefits.
- Worked or were self-employed or scheduled to begin work or self-employment in the disaster area.
- Can no longer work or perform services because of physical damage or destruction to the place of employment as a direct result of the disaster.
- Establish that the work or self-employment they can no longer perform was their primary source of income.
- Cannot perform work or self-employment because of an injury as a direct result of the disaster.
- Became the breadwinner or major support of a household because of the death of the head of household.
Individuals must apply for and be denied regular unemployment benefits before applying for DUA benefits. To apply for benefits, they should apply online as soon as possible. Anyone who needs assistance or cannot apply online should call the DUA Hotline at (608) 318-7100 during business hours.
The application deadline is August 31,2026.
Vermont – Now Live! MyVermont Account Reminder
Vermont’s new claimant and employer portals are now live! Employers must sign up for a new myVermont account to access the system, known as e-Services.
The Vermont Department of Labor has shared detailed instructions showing how to create and verify your account. Make sure to create your new account as soon as possible now that the new system is live.