This information may change and will be updated based on legislation regarding Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits.
CLAIMANTS FAQ
If I am no longer working as a result of COVID-19, can I file for UI benefits?
Will I be required to register for work and actively search for work if my hours have been reduced or I am no longer working as a result of COVID-19?
This is my first time filing for unemployment. Do I have to do anything besides complete the application to receive benefits?
How will I receive my payment from unemployment if I am eligible?
Do I have to “sever” the relationship with my employer to be eligible for UI benefits?
What if my employer has put me on-call or I am working part-time due to COVID-19 and considered to still be employed?
If my employer has allowed me to work remotely from home, am I eligible for UI benefits?
If my employer is paying me while I’m not working, am I eligible for UI benefits?
What if I had to take leave because my children are out of school due to closures?
What if I have to take time off work because I have contracted COVID-19?
What is a request to isolate or quarantine?
What if I am advised to quarantine myself, but I am not sick and am still willing and able to work?
What if I work for a school and am not working due to school closures outside the regularly scheduled spring break dates?
What if my employer had to reduce staff or close their business due to COVID-19?
What if I contracted COVID-19 on the job?
How am I supposed to meet deadlines required by the UI program?
What if I work for a school and am not working due to school closures outside the regularly scheduled spring break dates?
Will I have to provide work search contacts while filing for benefits?
Am I eligible for UI benefits if I was hired for a job and it has been postponed due to COVID-19?
Can I refuse an offer of suitable work and still receive my UI benefits?
EMPLOYERS FAQ
This information may change and will be updated based on legislation changes. The Q&A below provides answers to many of the frequently asked questions we are receiving about qualifying for unemployment benefits.
If you have employees that are no longer working, working on-call or part-time as a result of COVID-19, please instruct these employees to file an unemployment claim through our online service using the link posted on our COVID-19 Unemployment webpage.
Do I have to “sever” the relationship with my employee for them to be eligible for UI benefits?
We may have to put employee’s on-call or have them work part-time as a result of COVID-19. Will these employees be eligible for UI benefits?
Will my employees be required to register for work and actively search for work if their hours have been reduced or they are no longer working as a result of COVID-19?
We have employees working from home. Are they eligible for UI benefits?
What if we need to temporarily close our business due to a possible COVID-19 contamination or quarantine at our worksite?
Will our employees be eligible for UI benefits if they are sick or under quarantine as a result of COVID-19?
What if we are paying our employees while we are closed?
Some employees have asked to be laid-off so they can collect UI benefits since their weekly benefit amount will be so high with the additional $600 payout.