MI HB5000

Increases the weekly unemployment benefit calculation from 4.1% to 5.1% of wages paid in the highest-earning quarter of the base period, effective for benefit years beginning January 1, 2026

Raises the maximum weekly benefit rate in phases: $446 (January 2025), $530 (January 2026), $614 (January 2027), with annual cost-of-living adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index beginning after December 31, 2027

Increases the dependent allowance from $6.00 per dependent to $12.66 (2025), $19.33 (2026), and $26.00 (2027), with up to 5 dependents allowed per claim

Updates gender-specific language throughout the statute to gender-neutral terms (e.g., "husband or wife" to "spouse," "brother or sister" to "sibling")

Renames references from "unemployment agency" to "unemployment insurance agency" throughout the amended section