Section 2720.145  Payment Of Unemployment Insurance Benefits For Initial Claims

a)         If no question is raised concerning a claimant's eligibility to receive benefits, the Agency will begin promptly to pay benefits to the claimant following its receipt of the claimant's first certification form.  If the claimant does not receive his benefits within 15 days of the date that he mailed his first certification form to the local office, he must report to the local office no later than the Friday of the second week following the week that he mailed his first certification form to the local office to prevent further delay in the payment of benefits.

b)         If a question is raised concerning claimant's eligibility to receive benefits, the Adjudicator will promptly investigate the matter pursuant to Section 2720.135 of this Part.  (Customarily such investigation will be completed within 20 days.)

1)         If the Adjudicator finds the claimant is eligible for benefits, the claimant will receive benefits.  However, the employer may seek reversal of the Adjudicator's determination by appealing that determination (see Section 2720.200 of this Part).  If the claimant is subsequently determined to be ineligible, benefits received may be recouped or recovered.

2)         If the Adjudicator finds the claimant is not eligible for benefits, the claimant will not receive benefits.  However, the claimant may seek reversal of the Adjudicator's determination by appealing that determination (see Section 2720.200 of this Part).  If the claimant is subsequently determined to be eligible, all benefits due will be paid.

(Source:  Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 17937, effective October 4, 1993)