Michigan to give jobless extra $300 a week under Trump plan

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Associated Press

Published August 20, 2020 at 9:23 AM EDT

LANSING, MI (AP)-- Michigan has applied for federal funding to provide an additional $300 a week in unemployment benefits.

It's less than the $600 boost that expired last month but still more than the maximum $362 weekly payment Michigan dispenses.

President Donald Trump this month signed an order extending the added weekly benefit after he and Congress were unable to agree to a broader new coronavirus relief plan. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the program will provide much-needed support but is a short-term “Band-Aid" that falls short of what's needed.

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