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Medicare denied to former city employee

My sister worked for the City of Chicago her whole career. She was precluded from accumulating quarters for Medicare as..

Unemployment Benefits

Terry – I did receive the $300 x 3 for a total of $900.00 last Friday 9-11-20. I thought we..

Continued unemployment benefits for Learning disabled adult son

My son, age 52, is on leave of absence as a hotel kitchen worker with Marriott Corporation as a result..

Unemployment

I am a preschool teacher and my school is not opening this year due to Covid. I work September through..

proposed graduated tax vote

What are the pros and cons for the Illinois graduated tax matter that will be voted on this November. I’m..

Unemployment Benefits — Extra $300/week

Hello Ms. Savage – CONFUSED. Only received $900 for the special benefits provided by the state per President Trump’s order...

pua benefits — extra $300??

After being eligible for PUA in Chicago since the beginning of the covid shutdown I did not receive the extra..

IRS Refund

Hi Terry, I contacted you earlier this year regarding my stimulus check being $240 instead of $1200. I have another..

3 weeks supplemental unemployment received

Terry: Just a note, on 9-10-20, 3 weeks ($300 per week, $900) supplemental was received. Keep up the good work...

IDES prepaid debit card

i received a pre-paid debit card from keybank cards supposedly from il dept of employment security. i have not been..

IL State Tax Refund

I’m curious if you have any advice on my IL State Tex Refund. When I check the IDOR website (Where’s..

Regular versus PUA

When can you apply for PUA? Does the regular unemployment have to run out? As I stated my wife only..

IDES determination Pension disqualification for benefits

Hi Terry, I’m writing g on behalf of my wife whom after numerous phone calls, faxes, missed appointment phone calls(by..

CAN YOU DRIVE FOR UBER AND COLLECT UNEMPLOPYMENT

I wanted to know the following: 1. can you work part time while on unemployment (driving for Uber) 2. if..

IDES Certification Issues

Hello Terry, I have been furloughed since the middle of June and have filed for and have been receiving unemployment..

IDES online certification not working for certification of last 2 weeks.

IDES online certification not working for certification of last 2 weeks. The only phone help is callback from IDES. First..

Unemployment extension confusion

Hello Terry, After having recently exhausted Illinois’s 26 week unemployment program, I was notified by mail that I was eligible..

Early Retirement and Unemployment

If I felt compelled by my employer to take an Early Retirement plan and severance due to downsizing within the..

New Federal unemployment retroactivity

Terry, I have been on furlough, and thus collecting unemployment benefits. I had a job interview that went well over..

Ides

Hi Terry, I called IDES this morning, Monday, September 14th and was told on a recorded message to call on..

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