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Illinois Implements Federal Stimulus Package Unemployment Benefits

Illinois Implements Federal Stimulus Package Unemployment Benefits

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced its implementation of expanded unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including:

Even though the recent influx of claims has stressed unemployment offices nationwide, the IDES has specifically advised that “every individual who is unemployed or underemployed should file a claim for unemployment benefits, even if they believe they are not covered by the unemployment system.”

For more information and to discuss these benefits further, please contact a member of Gould & Ratner’s Human Resources and Employment Practice.

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