Michigan's unemployment program to hold free seminars

June 24, 2010--Michigan employers will have an opportunity to learn more about Michigan's unemployment insurance (UI) tax and benefit programs at one of many free seminars that will be held around the state starting this summer and going into the fall. ''So far, we have scheduled 19 employer seminars from the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan down to the Detroit area and locations in between and hope to add at least one more in the coming weeks,'' Stephen Geskey, director of the state's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), said. ''We've held these seminars for the past two years, and they have become quite popular among employers throughout the state.'' The seminars will be conducted by UIA staff and will cover such topics as how unemployment benefits are calculated and then charged to employers, how an employer's UI tax rate is determined, how most employers may qualify for a state UI tax credit, how to complete UIA tax-related forms and how to use the various online services the agency offers. ''These sessions cover the areas of Michigan's unemployment insurance tax and benefit programs that employers most often have questions about,'' Geskey said. ''They also discuss recent changes at the agency and, of course, offer plenty of time for answering employer questions.'' Each seminar will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. with a one hour lunch break for which attendees are on their own. ''Interested employers can register online by visiting the specific website link listed for each meeting site,'' he explained. The city, date and website address for local area seminars follows: * Detroit July 16 * Jackson August 26 * Clinton Twp. September 8 * Lansing September 23 Other locations through-out the state are scheduled. Employers with questions about the seminars can call the agency's Employer Customer Relations staff at 1-800-638-3994 or send an email to EmployerLiaison@michigan.gov. Information about the seminars is also posted on the agency's website at www.michigan.gov/uiaand click on the ''UIA 2010 Employer Seminars'' link. Geskey encouraged interested employers to register as early as possible for the seminar of their choice as he anticipates the sessions will fill quickly. The meeting sites and parking are accessible. Individuals attending the seminars are asked to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products, in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative formats) in order to participate in the meeting should email UIA's Employer Customer Relations unit at EmployerLiaison@michigan.govat least three business days prior to the meeting. Published: Thu, Jul 1, 2010

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