Overview
To assist unemployed workers and to help stabilize
a dynamic economy, IDES administers the state's Unemployment
Insurance (UI) system.
Using the Tele-Serve system
From 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m, Monday through Friday,
including many holidays, the IDES
Tele-Serve system is a fast, safe, reliable touch-tone
service that enables you to certify or claim weeks of unemployment
insurance benefits over the telephone after you file for
benefits.
What if the number is busy? Call
volume is particularly high early in the morning (especially
Mondays). If the number is busy, WAIT, and try calling
again later in the morning or in the afternoon. Certifying
early on your scheduled call date doesn't make payments
come any faster.
Note: Before any benefits can be paid on a new claim, you
must serve a non-paid "waiting week". Electronic
payments made to eligible individuals are generally available
within 2-3 business days of certification.
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.
Extended
Unemployment Insurance Benefits (EUC 08)
What do I need to do to file for the Extension? When
your regular benefits run out, an extended benefits claim
(EUC) 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. >>
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