Department of Employment Security
Waiving Penalty for Employers
Agency Suspends Late Wage Report Filing
Fee
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[June 26, 2020]
The Illinois Department of Employment Security
(IDES) today announced that employers will not face a penalty fee
for filing their February 2020 wage reports late. The emergency rule
was electronically filed with the Secretary of State on April 7,
2020 and becomes immediately effective.
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Wage reports are filed by employers and businesses
on a monthly basis and document the number of workers and the wages
each worker is paid during that month. These reports, which reflect
employment and wages for the previous month, are used to determine
whether a claimant is monetarily eligible for unemployment benefits
and the amount of benefits for which the claimant is eligible. The
timely filing of these reports is vital to integrity of the
unemployment trust fund, out of which unemployment benefits are
paid.
Employers are still encouraged to file their February 2020 wage
reports, which were due to the department on March 31, 2020, as soon
as possible. This will assist with department in making monetary
eligibility determinations for workers who have been impacted by
layoffs and job losses as a result of COVID-19 and are currently
filing unemployment benefit claims.
IDES is continuing to work through and process an unprecedented
number of unemployment benefit claims and questions, both online and
through the call center. Over 300,000 unemployment claims were filed
in the month of March, compared to the just over 36,000 claims filed
in March 2019.
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Workers who have experienced layoffs, job losses, and
business closures due to COVID-19 should visit IDES.Illinois.gov for
more information about how they could qualify for unemployment
benefits or to file a claim.
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Anyone with a question or in need of assistance with unemployment
benefits at this time is encouraged to visit our website. For those
in need of technical assistance or without the capability to file a
claim online, please call the customer service center at
800.244.5631.
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