Whenever an employee is laid off from work for a period of 7 days or more or whenever the employee is off of the payroll for any reason, employers are required to provide the employee with information about unemployment insurance. This pamphlet includes information pertaining to all counties in Illinois, including contact information to offices in Chicago.

Additionally, employees can find information about who qualifies for unemployment insurance, when and where to file for insurance, what information is needed in order to properly file for insurance. All Illinois employers should have this information on hand in the event of injury or illness.