If you quit your job, you must show that there was good cause for leaving, and that you made all reasonable attempts to keep your job (such as requesting a leave of absence or transfer). Even if an individual’s employer does not consider the worker to be covered and doesn’t pay unemployment taxes on the individual’s wages, the individual can qualify for regular UI benefits if IDES determines he or she is covered under Illinois law. If you voluntarily quit your job, you can only get unemployment benefits if you left for 'good cause.' Good cause means that you must have specific reasons why you quit. If you quit your job, we will conduct a phone interview with you and your employer after your file your claim to determine if you are eligible for unemployment benefits. To be eligible for unemployment compensation, you cant be fired for cause and you cant voluntarily quit your job unless there were specific reasons such as sexual harassment, for instance. If you say to the average person, ' He quit his job, ' the average person will probably say, ' Well, why should he get unemployment insurance benefits. It is possible that whoever told them they were not covered was wrong. Conditions Making it Likely (Not Certain) Youre Eligible. In Illinois, every individual who is unemployed or underemployed should file a claim for unemployment benefits, even if they have been told they're not covered by the state’s regular unemployment insurance program - because they’re an independent contractor, part of the “gig economy,” or for some other reason. You may be eligible for regular unemployment insurance, as a “1099 employee” is not synonymous with “independent contractor” as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. I receive a 1099 for the job(s) I do as an independent contractor. That exception is when an individual quits a job because a licensed and practicing physician deems them unable to perform the work or when their employer is unable to accommodate the individual’s need to care for a family member who has been verified to be in poor health or to have a disability. However, there is an exception to the requirement that the reason for leaving is due to the employer. This individual also must prove that they left their job due to their employer. The same applies to all job categories No. Individuals can be considered able and available to work if there is some work that they could perform from home (e.g., transcribing, data entry, virtual assistant services). Yes, if you have resigned you are not eligible for the unemployment benefit. For example, the individual must be able and available for work, and show that they are seeking work from home. However, to qualify for UI, they would still need to meet all other eligibility requirements. What if I can’t leave my home because I must care for my child during the pandemic or because I have COVID-19?Īn individual in any of those situations would be unemployed through no fault of their own and might be eligible for UI benefits.
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