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is your direct link to Illinois workforce services: job
placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, employment
and training programs, career and labor market information,
payroll tax filing, and
more!
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Fast, easy, and no lines. Illinois offers
improved and expanded internet filing for most unemployment
claims. >>
Start your application | What
is certification?
Illinois
Unemployment Extension Programs
State Extended Benefits
(EB)
The State Extended Benefits program provides up to 13 additional
weeks of benefits during times of high unemployment. EB is payable
after the exhaustion of all entitlement to Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC 08).
How do I file for Extended
Benefits? Upon exhaustion of your
EUC benefits, your EB claim will be established automatically.
You do not need to contact your local office.
For general information regarding EB, please call the Hotline
at 1-866-243-0238
Note: Work search requirements for EB are more stringent than for regular and EUC08 benefits and must be documented on an EB Work Search Form. Failure to meet the work search requirements will result in an indefinite termination of benefits. Please link to the EB Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) above for more information regarding the work search requirements, the EB Work Search Form, and other information regarding State Extended Benefits program.
A new EB Work Search form will be mailed to you each time you certify for benefits under the EB program indicating the next two weekending dates you will be claiming. This form is not required for regular or EUC benefits.
If you lost your EB Work Search Form, print a blank form below and
call 1-866-243-0238 for instructions on completing
the blank form.
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC 08)
Emergency Unemployment Compensation provides up to 33 weeks of additional benefits after all entitlement to regular unemployment insurance has been exhausted.
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Federal Additional Compensation (FAC)
Provides a weekly supplement of $25 for weeks you are paid benefits.
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The Employment Situation: April 2009
Washington, DC (5/8/09) - Nonfarm U.S.
payroll employment continued to decline in April (-539,000),
and the unemployment rate rose from 8.5 to 8.9 percent,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today. >> more
Governor Quinn
Announces Recovery Money to Help Unemployed
4/16/09 - The Extended Benefits Program provides up to
13 additional weeks of unemployment insurance to workers
who have exhausted their 26 weeks of benefits through the
state and the additional 33 weeks provided through federal
emergency extensions approved by Congress. Without the
Extended Benefits Program, Illinois workers who exhausted
their regular and emergency benefits would no longer receive
unemployment benefits through IDES. >>
more
Also available: Calendar
Dates for Unemployment Data Releases | Map
of Illinois Counties
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 Electronic
Payment Options
Unemployment Insurance (UI)
benefits are paid through a debit card,
unless you elect to receive payment by direct deposit to
a checking or savings account. Debit cards are mailed
automatically. >> more
details
Direct Deposit - Sign Up or Modify Your Information Online
Illinois Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits are paid through
a debit card, unless you elect to receive
payment by direct deposit to a checking or savings account.
 Note:
Username and Password are necessary for this service, and
these are CASE SENSITIVE. The Internet Explorer browser 6.0
with cookies enabled is required for access. >>
To continue with Direct Deposit, click here
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9.1% |
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2009 |
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8.5% |
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8.9% |
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