Business & Work

Explains when to apply for unemployment benefits and how much you can get.

Explains how to appeal an unemployment benefits decision from the appeal hearing and what evidence you need.

Explains that you can get unemployment jobs if you left for a "good cause" and defines what is a good cause.

Explains why you cannot receive benefits if you were fired for misconduct, and what is considered misconduct.

Illinois considers severance pay as money you get for work you did during the time you were employed. Since your severance pay is not considered income, it will not usually affect your unemployment benefits.

Describes the rights of employees who are laid off or fired.

Learn the steps to apply for unemployment benefits with an online application.

Explains that you may be able to get full or partial unemployment benefits if your part-time wages are less than your weekly benefit amount.

Steps to appeal an unemployment benefits decision from the paperwork you need to how the appeal hearing works.

Explains how your employer must prove that you were fired for misconduct in order to not grant you benefits.

Learn about what happens if you were paid too much in unemployment benefits, including your appeal and waiver options.

Explains what unemployment benefits is, how you may be eligible, and that it does not get you your job back.

Explains how to use Illinois Department of Employment Security's legal program to find a lawyer.

Guide to issues on determining eligibility and helping a claimant obtain unemployment insurance benefits in Illinois.

Instructions on starting an Administrative Review Action in circuit court to appeal a Board of Review decision for unemployment benefits

Explains how the Illinois Department of Employment Security denies benefits and how you can appeal.

A program to appeal a decision by the Illinois Dept. of Employment Security (IDES) denying you unemployment benefits. Use this program to request a Referee hearing. The form is called a Request for Reconsideration of Claims Adjudicator's Determination.

Use this form when appealing a Board of Review decision for unemployment.

Explains that you have the right to see two files: the file your employer has and the file unemployment services has.

A program to help you appeal a referee decision by the Dept. of Employment Security denying you unemployment benefits.

Explains how to file an appeal with the Board of Review after a Referee hears your appeal and denies it.

Explains how to appeal a decision made by the Board of Review after you went through the initial appeals process.

Use this Summons when appealing a Board of Review decision for unemployment, along with a Complaint for Administrative Review and Affidavit of Last Known Address.

Use this form when appealing a Board of Review decision for unemployment, along with a Complaint for Administrative Review and Summons.