Illinois Department of Employment Security
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Recent News About Illinois Department of Employment Security
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IDES not working for those who need it; Plagued by fraudulent claims, employee misbehavior
A reported 216,000 leisure and hospitality jobs have been lost over the past year according to Illinois Department of Employment Security data.
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Fake unemployment claims still hit IDES, despite crackdown
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) confirmed that they have “blocked more than 1 million fake claims but haven’t yet revealed how many have slipped through or how much money has been lost,” WGN9 reported.
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IDES: Federal Rules End Extended Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed
Because Illinois’ Unemployment Rate Has Dropped, Federal Government Reduces Extended Benefits for PUA Recipients, Regular Unemployment Recipients Continue to Receive 11 Additional Weeks Under PEUC
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IDES: Announces Progress in Implementing Continued Assistance Act
Revisions Impacting, FPUC, PUA, PUA Overpayments, PEUC, MEUC
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IDES: Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in All Metro Areas Across the State
The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in November, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).
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IDES: Application for FEMA LWA Funds Approved and Received, Payments Being Distributed
Federal Funds for Program Expected to Max Out for All States After Six Weeks
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COVID-19 creates surge in Illinois unemployment fraud
NSN Employer Services is among the Illinois companies seeing a surge in unemployment fraud as the state tries to speed up the process of paying out claims resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IDES: Securing Unemployment Benefit Payment Funds for Coming Months
Trust Fund Usually Replenished by Employer Taxes During Recoveries, Administration Pursuing Additional Federal Options to Cover Unemployment Expenses Across Nation
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IDES: Initial Claims Growth Slowing, Benefits Paid is $3.6 Billion Since March 1
Nearly 100,000 PUA Claims Processed, $140 Million Paid
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IDES: Notifying Claimants Whose Information May Have Been Viewed by a Single Individual Due to PUA System Access Issue
Deloitte to Offer Free Credit Monitoring to All Claimants Possibly Impacted
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IDES: Number of Initial Claims Plateauing While Thousands of Applicants Access PUA Portal
More Than 50,000 PUA Claims Filed in First Three Days of Launch
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IDES: Processes More Than 830,000 Unemployment Claims in Last Eight Weeks
Number of Initial Claims Slowly Decreasing Since COVID-19 Crisis Began
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IDES: Illinois Unemployment Rate Up, Payroll Jobs Down in March at Start of COVID-19 Outbreak
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate rose +1.2 percentage points to 4.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls lost -34,100 jobs in March.
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IDES: Department of Employment Security Waiving Penalty for Employers
Agency Suspends Late Wage Report Filing Fee
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IDES: 1099G Forms Available for Recipients of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Electronic, Paper Documents Ready for Filing
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IDES: Department of Employment Security Migrates to State Tax Lien Registry
Central Database Replaces Need to Search, Use Separate County Systems
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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: IDES lowers unemployment taxes for seventh straight year
Illinois Payrolls Up Across Most Industries
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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: Unemployment Rate Falls to Historic Low in August
Illinois Payrolls Remain Stable, with 65,000 More Jobs than a Year Ago
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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: Illinois Payrolls Up 11,400 in June
Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.3 Percent
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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: Jobs up in Eight Metro Areas
Unemployment rates increased over-the-year in February in ten of Illinois's metropolitan areas, decreased in two, and was unchanged in two, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).