MICHIGAN – TAXABLE WAGE BASE TO REMAIN THE SAME IN 2026 FOR MOST EMPLOYERS
The taxable wage base for employers in good standing will remain the same in 2026, at $9,000 per employee. Employers who do not meet the specified requirements will have a taxable wage base of $9,500 per employee.
As a reminder, in order to be considered “in good standing,” an employer must have submitted all quarterly tax reports, have no missing or estimated reports, and cannot have an unpaid balance of $25 or more.
MISSOURI – DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE NOW AVAILABLE
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to individuals who were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that impacted Missouri from March 30 to April 8, 2025. Impacted individuals in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cooper, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Vernon, Wayne, and Washington counties 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.
To file a DUA claim online 24/7, impacted individuals should visit uinteract.labor.mo.gov. For assistance with filing a claim, call a Regional Claims Center Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at (800) 320-2519.
The application deadline is January 23,2026.
