Archives for November 2010

Illinois Unemployment Fraud Penalties

REMEMBER: IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO WORK WHILE YOU ARE COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. You are able to work at a job and make a certain amount of money while still collecting unemployment benefits. When … [Read more...]

How to File a Illinois Unemployment Appeal

If you feel like you need to file an unemployment appeal, you can do so by: 1. Go to the Illinois unemployment website and click on 'Appeal'. 2. Contact your unemployment counselor. 3. File a claim … [Read more...]

How to Reopen an Existing Illinois Unemployment Claim

It may become necessary for you to reopen an existing Illinois unemployment claim if you suspend or cancel your unemployment because you found a job, and then later became unemployed again. Generally, … [Read more...]

How to Report Illinois Unemployment Fraud

IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO WORK WHILE YOU ARE COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. If you want to know how to report unemployment fraud, you must first be sure that someone is committing unemployment fraud. In … [Read more...]

How to Cancel Illinois Unemployment

When you find a new job you can no longer receive Illinois unemployment benefits and may need to officially cancel your Illinois unemployment. In order to cancel your unemployment claim, you can: 1. … [Read more...]