TITLE 56: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SUBCHAPTER a: GENERAL PROVISIONS PART 2720 CLAIMS, ADJUDICATION, APPEALS AND HEARINGS The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 2720.1 Definitions Section 2720.3 "Week" In Relation To "Benefit Year" Section 2720.5 Service of Notices, Decisions, Orders Section 2720.7 Application for Electronic Data Transmission Section 2720.10 Computation of Time Section 2720.11 Methods of Payment Section 2720.15 Disqualification Of Adjudicator, Referee, Or Board Of Review Section 2720.20 Attorney Representation of Claimants Section 2720.25 Form of Papers Filed Section 2720.30 Correction of Technical Errors Section 2720.35 A Claimant's "Last Known Address" Section 2720.40 Eligibility for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation With a Higher Weekly Benefit Amount SUBPART B: APPLYING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS Section 2720.100 Filing a Claim Section 2720.101 Filing, Registering and Reporting by Mail Under Special Circumstances Section 2720.105 Time for Filing an Initial Claim for Benefits Section 2720.106 Dating of Claims for Weeks of Partial Unemployment Section 2720.107 Employing Unit Reports for Partial Unemployment Section 2720.108 Alternative "Base Period" Section 2720.110 Required Second Visit To Local Office (Repealed) Section 2720.112 Telephone or Internet Certification Section 2720.115 Continuing Eligibility Requirements Section 2720.120 Time for Filing Claim Certification for Continued Benefits Section 2720.125 Work Search Requirements For Regular Unemployment Insurance Benefits (Repealed) Section 2720.126 Availability For Part Time Work Only (Repealed) Section 2720.127 Director's Approval Of Training (Repealed) Section 2720.128 Active Search For Work: Attendance At Training Courses (Repealed) Section 2720.129 Regular Attendance In Approved Training (Repealed) Section 2720.130 Employing Unit Protest Of Benefit Payment Section 2720.132 Required Notice by an Employer of Separation for Alleged Felony or Theft Connected with the Work Section 2720.135 Adjudicator Investigation Section 2720.140 Adjudicator Determination Section 2720.145 Payment of Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Initial Claims Section 2720.150 Applying for Unemployment Insurance Benefits Under Extension Programs Section 2720.155 Non-Resident Application for Benefits Section 2720.160 Reconsidered Findings or Determination SUBPART C: APPEALS TO REFEREE Section 2720.200 Filing of Appeal Section 2720.201 Application For Electronic Data Transmission Of Notice Of Hearing Section 2720.205 Notice of Hearing Section 2720.207 Untimely Appeals Section 2720.210 Preparation for the Hearing Section 2720.215 Format of Hearings Section 2720.220 Ex Parte (One Party Only) Communications Section 2720.225 Subpoenas Section 2720.227 Depositions Section 2720.230 Consolidation Or Severance Of Proceedings Section 2720.235 Withdrawal Of Appeal Section 2720.240 Continuances Section 2720.245 Conduct of Hearing Section 2720.250 Rules of Evidence Section 2720.255 Failure of Party to Appear at the Scheduled Hearing Section 2720.265 The Record Section 2720.270 Referee's Decision Section 2720.275 Labor Dispute Appeals Section 2720.277 Prehearing Conference in Labor Dispute Appeal SUBPART D: APPEALS TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW Section 2720.300 Filing of Appeal Section 2720.305 Notice of Appeal Section 2720.310 Request for Oral Argument Section 2720.315 Submission of Written Argument or Request to Submit Additional Evidence Section 2720.320 Access To Record Section 2720.325 Withdrawal Of Appeal Section 2720.330 Consolidation Or Severance Of Appeals Section 2720.335 Decision of the Board of Review Section 2720.340 Extensions Of Time In Which To Issue A Board Of Review Decision Section 2720.345 Issuance Of Notice Of Right To Sue

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 239, 409, 500, 604, 612, 700, 701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 800, 801, 803, 804, 805, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1200, 1502.4, 1700, 1701, 2300, 2301, 2302 and 2304 of the Unemployment Insurance Act [820 ILCS 405].

SOURCE: Adopted at 8 Ill. Reg. 24957, effective January 1, 1985; amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 12620, effective July 7, 1986; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 14338, effective August 20, 1987; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 18671, effective October 29, 1987; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 14660, effective September 6, 1988; emergency amendments at 13 Ill. Reg. 11890, effective July 1, 1989, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 18263, effective November 9, 1989; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 15334, effective September 10, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 18489, effective November 5, 1990; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 2556, effective January 30, 1992; emergency amendment at 16 Ill. Reg. 7506, effective April 22, 1992, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired September 19, 1992; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 17937, effective October 4, 1993; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 16340, effective October 24, 1994; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 9441, effective July 7, 1997; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 12129, effective August 20, 1997; emergency amendment at 27 Ill. Reg. 4217, effective February 15, 2003, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired July 15, 2003; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 1909, effective January 24, 2005; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 13177, effective July 24, 2008; amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 9623, effective August 1, 2009; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 6114, effective March 25, 2011; emergency amendment at 43 Ill. Reg. 808, effective January 1, 2019 for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 1523, effective January 15, 2019; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 6385, effective May 14, 2019; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 9262, effective May 15, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 14672, effective August 27, 2020; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 12656, effective July 10, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 17647, effective October 23, 2020; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 2267, effective February 8, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 7134, effective May 27, 2021; emergency amendment at 46 Ill. Reg. 1155, effective December 27, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 5664, effective March 24, 2022; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 9592, effective June 20, 2024.