Program Description
Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial
assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own that meet
Illinois' eligibility requirements.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must have worked
in Illinois during the past 12 to 18 months, and have earned at least a
minimum amount of wages as determined by our guidelines. You must also be
able to work and available for work each week that you are collecting
benefits.
Application Process For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
In order to establish your unemployment insurance claim, please
visit an Illinois Employment & Training Center (IETC). To find the
closest office in the IETC network, click on the following
link:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/ietc/network/index.asp
For more information on Unemployment benefits, please
call:
888-337-7234
or visit:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/program/worker.asp
For more information on the Illinois Department of Employment
Security, please visit our web site at:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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