John,

On Monday, I signed an executive order temporarily expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits.

Under the order, unemployment benefits would be extended to:

• Workers who have an unanticipated family care responsibility, including those who have childcare responsibilities due to school closures, or those who are forced to care for loved ones who become ill.
• Workers who are sick, quarantined, or immunocompromised and who do not have access to paid family and medical leave or are laid off.
• First responders in the public health community who become ill or are quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19.

We must come together to protect those who have become unemployed from this health crisis. Sign our petition to support the expansion of unemployment benefits to hardworking Michiganders.

While we work together to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, we must do everything we can to help working families.

This executive order will provide immediate relief to those who can’t go to work, and who rely on their paycheck to put food on the table for themselves and their families. I urge everyone to make smart choices at this time, and to do everything in their power to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.

Add your name today to support extending unemployment benefits eligibility.

Thank you,

Gretchen Whitmer