Illinois Unemployment

After you've submitted an application, you'll get a letter in the mail telling you if you've been approved, how much you're eligible to receive, a debit card (unless you opted for direct deposit) and a certification date. Don't forget to certify.

Your unemployment must be involuntary. You may be disqualified if you: a. quit your job voluntarily without good cause attributable to your employer; b. were discharged for misconduct in connection with your work; c.

Claimants will be retroactively caught up on payments for all weeks they are eligible. Claimants currently receiving benefits through the Extended Benefits program must finish all weeks of EB before receiving additional weeks of PEUC.

If your claim shows a determination of 0-0 while it is pending, this means we are still processing your claim, and there is nothing more you need to do. If you received a confirmation number, rest assured your claim is in process, and you will receive the full amount to which you are entitled.

To collect unemployment, you must be out of work through no fault of your own. So if you quit your job voluntarily, without good cause, you will not receive benefits. In Illinois, good cause means a compelling job-related reason for quitting your job, such as unsafe working conditions your employer refused to correct.

AddToAny buttons. After you've applied, you will get a letter from IDES telling you if you have been approved or denied. Remember, even if you are initially found to be entitled to benefits, your former employer has a right to appeal the decision within 30 days.

If you voluntarily quit your job or were fired for misconduct, your claim for unemployment may be denied.To collect benefits, you must be temporarily out of work, through no fault of your own. If you don't meet your state's eligibility requirements, your claim for unemployment will be denied.