State of Illinois

Determine (UI) Unemployment Insurnace Eligibility in Illinois.

For the State of Illinois how do I know if You Are Eligible for Benefits?
Unemployment insurance, like other forms of insurance, requires that certain eligibility conditions be met before your claim can be paid. These conditions are designed to ascertain that you have been recently employed and are now unemployed through no fault of your own.

ELIGIBILITY
You are eligible for benefits only for weeks in which you meet all of the following
conditions and are not subject to disqualification:
1. You were unemployed during that week.
2. You were paid $1,600 or more in wages during your base period for insured work (please see page 16).
3. You were paid at least $440 of your base period wages at any time during the base period outside the calendar quarter in which your wages were highest.
4. During the week, you were able to work, available for work and actively looking for work.
5. You were registered for work with IDES.
6. You filed your claim for the week as scheduled using IDES’ automated Tele-Serve system or as otherwise directed by your local IDES office.
7. You have served one “waiting week.” The “waiting week” is a qualifying period required by law, and benefits are not paid for this week. It is usually the first week for which you file your claim. To obtain credit for the waiting week you must meet all the requirements listed above and not be subject to disqualification.

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