Subject Index Department of Employment Security

Employer-matching 401(k) contributions will no longer count as wages for unemployment insurance reporting

May
2026
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
The Illinois Department of Employment Security adopted an amendment to the Part titled Wages, changing how employer 401(k) matching contributions are treated for unemployment-insurance wage reporting. Employer

Federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation extended for unemployment insurance claimants whose benefit year ended after Dec. 27, 2020

September
2021
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
The Department of Employment Security adopted a new section to Claims, Adjudication, Appeals, and Hearings to replace the emergency rules adopted in February 2021.

Updated processes for unemployment insurance claims and employer reporting

April
2019
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
In an effort to update various aspects of unemployment insurance claims and processing, the Department of Employment Security (DES) adopted several amendments to the following Parts: Claims, Adjudication, Appeals and Hearings (56 Ill. Adm. Code 2720); Administrative Hearings and Appeals (56 Ill. Adm. Code 2725); Employment (56 Ill. Adm. Code 2732); Notices, Records, Reports (56 Ill. Adm. Code 2760); Payment of Unemployment Contributions, Interest, and Penalties (56 Ill. Adm. Code 2765); Collection of Unemployment Contributions (56 Ill. Adm. Code 2790); and Payment of Benefits (56 Ill. Adm. Code 2830), all effective Jan. 15, 2019.

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