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How long do you have to be employed at a job in order in order to be eligible to receive unemployment in Illinois?
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∙ 13y ago
In Illinois, you have to work for your employer for 30 days in order for that employer to be chargeable for unemployment benefits in the event you become unemployed. Whether or not you are eligible for benefits is up to the Illinois Department of Employment Security to determine.
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The question is whether you earned at least $1600 in the "base period" (the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters). You also had to earn at least $440 outside the quarter with the highest earnings. See the Related Link below for more information.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is not actually an amount of days it is an amount of money you must earn during a period of time, but it is;
A claim started January 3, 2010 has a base period that starts on October 1, 2008 and ends on September 30, 2009. In order to qualify for benefits:
• You must have earned total base period wages that are 1.5 times greater than your highest quarter wages
• You must have earned at least $4,200 during the base period (October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009), AND
• You must have earned at least $2,500 during the last 6 months of the base period (April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009).
See the Related Link below for more information.
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∙ 12y agoThe Illinois Department of Employment Security suggests that you file for unemployment insurance within the first week of your unemployment if you meet the requirements for the unemployment insurance.
Helpful Link: http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=888
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∙ 13y agoThis is entirely up to the state, and each state decides their own rules regarding base period, wages counted, reasons for loss of job, etc.
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∙ 13y agoYou have to be employed for 90 working days before you are eligible for unemployment benefits.
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∙ 13y agoYou have to have at least 20 weeks of qualified employment during the base period. See the Related Link below for more details.
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∙ 13y ago6 months- full-time
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Will amount of unemployment you receive from Illinois change if you move to Arizona?
No. Whatever you were receiving before the move will continue as long as you comply with all the requirements of Illinois.
Can one collect unemployment benefits is he is retireable?
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