Job search requirements have increased to three per week, with other changes coming for work share and domestic violence survivors. Previously, it was one work search activity each week, and Michigan extended unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 26. "As part of the bi-weekly process to certify for benefits, people who receive unemployment benefits must look for work and report work searches to UIA." Domestic violence exemptionExpanded work search requirements aren't the only change - a domestic violence exception has also been added. Dig deeper:Previously, workers who voluntarily left their jobs due to domestic violence were generally ineligible for unemployment benefits.