For Workers
- When will I receive benefits?
- How do I make my weekly request for payment?
- What are my appeal rights?
- When and how do I file an unemployment claim?
- Do I have to report in person?
- What is a waiting week?
For Employers
- I no longer have employees. How do I close my unemployment tax account?
- What is a benefit claim?
- What is a Mass Claim?
- What is the Shared Work Program?
- How is eligibility determined?
- How much can claimants receive?
Filing - Eligibility, Waiting Week, Employer Protest, Work Searches, RESEA
- General Information
- What is the best method to reset my userid for the UInteract system so I can file a claim?
- Can I reset my own password if I’ve forgotten it?
- Can I file for unemployment if I am still working part-time or working for another employer but laid off of one job?
- Why is there a protest period for unemployment claims?
- How long will it take for a weekly request for payment to be made? What is the fastest way to access benefits?
Reasonable Assurance - Educational Employees
- What is reasonable assurance?
- When does reasonable assurance apply to me?
- How does reasonable assurance affect my claim?
- Who is an educational employee?
- What is the distinction between a “non-professional” and “professional” employee?
- What happens if the reasonable assurance that I was given doesn’t turn into actual employment?
Overpayments
- General Information
- Will I be able to collect regular unemployment if I have an existing overpayment? Can you waive the fraud penalties on my overpayment?
- Why did I receive an Overpayment Determination?
- What is a non-fraud overpayment?
- What is an example of a situation that would cause a non-fraud overpayment?
- What is an example of a situation that would cause a fraud overpayment?
Appeals
- How do I file an appeal to an overpayment determination?
- How long do I have to file an appeal to an overpayment determination?
- What can I expect after I file my appeal?
- How will I know when a hearing is scheduled?
- What will happen during the hearing?
- What will happen after the hearing is over?
Employers - Shared Work, Mass Claim, Taxes
Refusal to Work
Fraud
- What do I do if I believe that I have been a victim of identity theft? What do I do if I receive a 1099-G Form but have not drawn any unemployment?
- What do I do if I suspect that someone I know is fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits?
- What is an example of a situation that would cause a fraud overpayment?
Back to Work
Tax Form 1099-G
- What is a Form 1099-G?
- What is included in my Form 1099-G from DES?
- How can I get a copy of the Form 1099-G?
- What should I do with my Form 1099-G amount? Do I need to pay the amount shown?
- What do I do if I believe my Form 1099-G is not correct?
- Can I access my Form 1099-G from prior tax years on UInteract?
Federal Programs
Military Unemployment
- Would an individual be eligible to receive unemployment benefits if they relocated and left their job to accompany their military spouse who completed his/her service and is moving to seek employment elsewhere?
- Would an individual be eligible to receive unemployment benefits if they relocated and left their job to be with family members because their military spouse was called to serve overseas or elsewhere?
- Do individuals leaving their job to accompany their military spouse need to provide advanced notification to their employer in order to receive unemployment benefits?
- If an individual is leaving their job and relocating to accompany their military spouse in another state or country, would they be eligible for unemployment benefits?