IDES to Mail 1099s by January 31, 2009
Chicago (1/7) - Because unemployment benefits are subject to federal and state income tax, each year Form 1099-G is mailed by January 31st to those individuals who received UI benefits in the previous calendar year, using the last address on file. These documents may be forwarded, provided the Post Office has a current "mail forwarding" request on file.
Chicago (12/26) - Tele-Serve is now available from 6:00
a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
including holidays. Calls
to certify for benefits should be made on your scheduled
call day, during the hours the system is available.
As long as you certify before 8:30 p.m. on
your scheduled day, the timeliness of your benefit
payment will not be affected. >> News
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If you are not able to call on your
scheduled day, you may call on Thursday or Friday.
Please allow two business days from the date you
certify for your benefit payment to arrive. >>
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Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits
in Illinois
 Chicago - Under a new federal law that took effect on November
21st, up to 20 weeks’ worth of emergency unemployment
compensation (EUC) benefits are now available for eligible
individuals. Previously, individuals could only receive up
to 13 weeks’ worth of EUC benefits.
Eligible individuals
who exhausted their rights to EUC benefits, based on the
previous 13-week maximum, can receive up to seven more weeks’ worth,
for weeks beginning on or after November
23rd. IDES will notify those individuals of their
certification days. The earliest possible certification day
for those individuals will be December 8th. Payments
will be made by debit card, unless the direct deposit option
has been selected.
How do I file
for the Extension? When
your regular benefits run out, an extended benefits claim
(EUC 08) will
automatically be established in most cases. Once this claim
is established, you will receive a "findings" letter
indicating your eligibility for the extension. In some situations
where your benefit year is ending, you will receive a notice
to report to your local office to determine your entitlement
to Extended Benefits. >> more
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