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In general, you are monetarily eligible for benefits if you earned at least $1,600 in covered employment in the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters, including $440 outside the quarter in which wages were highest.

When can benefit payments be denied? Voluntarily leaving work without good cause. ... Being discharged for misconduct connected with work. ... Not being able to work or available for work. ... Refusing an offer of suitable work. Knowingly making false statements to obtain benefit payments.

You may be disqualified if you: a. quit your job voluntarily without good cause attributable to your employer; b. were discharged for misconduct in connection with your work; c. were discharged for a felony or theft in connection with your work; or d.

Good cause for quitting a job includes situations beyond the client's control, such as but not limited to: the client's illness or illness of another unit member that requires the client's presence, a lack of transportation to the job site, a household emergency, lack of adequate child care for a child under age 13,

Your earnings for the week must be less than your weekly benefit amount (not including your dependent allowance). Any wages earned that are greater than 50% of your weekly benefit amount will be deducted from your unemployment insurance benefits for that week.

Monetary (earnings) eligibility: You must have earned enough money in the past 18 months for Illinois to establish a weekly benefit amount. This can be ?determined at the time of filing. Acceptable reason of separation: No-fault circumstance that leads to the termination of employment, such as a layoff or discharge.