Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 405/614) (from Ch. 48, par. 444) Sec. 614. Noncitizens - ineligibility. A noncitizen shall be ineligible for benefits for any week which begins after December 31, 1977, on the basis of wages for services performed by such noncitizen, unless the noncitizen was an individ…

(820 ILCS 405/700) (from Ch. 48, par. 450) Sec. 700. Filing claims for benefits. Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with such regulations as the Director may prescribe. Each employer shall post and maintain printed statements concerning such regulations or such other…

(820 ILCS 405/701) (from Ch. 48, par. 451) Sec. 701. Findings. A representative designated by the Director, and hereinafter referred to as a claims adjudicator, shall promptly examine the first claim filed by a claimant for each benefit year and, on the basis of the information i…

(820 ILCS 405/702) (from Ch. 48, par. 452) Sec. 702. Determinations. The claims adjudicator shall for each week with respect to which the claimant claims benefits or waiting period credit, make a "determination" which shall state whether or not the claimant is eligible for such b…

(820 ILCS 405/703) (from Ch. 48, par. 453) Sec. 703. Reconsideration of findings or determinations. The claims adjudicator may reconsider his finding at any time within thirteen weeks after the close of the benefit year. He may reconsider his determination at any time within one …

(820 ILCS 405/705) (from Ch. 48, par. 455) Sec. 705. Effect of finality of finding of claims adjudicator, referee, or board of review - estoppel. If, in any "finding" made by a claims adjudicator or in any decision rendered by a Referee or the Board of Review, it is found that th…

(820 ILCS 405/706) (from Ch. 48, par. 456) Sec. 706. Benefits undisputed or allowed - Prompt payment. Benefits shall be paid promptly in accordance with a claims adjudicator's finding and determination, or reconsidered finding or reconsidered determination, or the decision of a R…

(820 ILCS 405/800) (from Ch. 48, par. 470) Sec. 800. Appeals to referee or director. Except as hereinafter provided, appeals from a claims adjudicator shall be taken to a Referee. Whenever a "determination" of a claims adjudicator involves a decision as to eligibility under Secti…

(820 ILCS 405/801) (from Ch. 48, par. 471) Sec. 801. Decision of referee or director. A. Unless such appeal is withdrawn, a Referee or the Director, as the case may be, shall afford the parties reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing. At any hearing, the record of the claimant'…

(820 ILCS 405/802) (from Ch. 48, par. 472) Sec. 802. Appointment of referees and providing legal services in disputed claims. A. To hear and decide disputed claims, the Director shall obtain an adequate number of impartial Referees selected in accordance with the provisions of th…

(820 ILCS 405/803) (from Ch. 48, par. 473) Sec. 803. Board of review - Decisions. The Board of Review may, on its own motion or upon appeal by any party to the determination or finding, affirm, modify, or set aside any decision of a Referee. The Board of Review in its discretion,…

(820 ILCS 405/804) (from Ch. 48, par. 474) Sec. 804. Conduct of hearings-Service of notice. The manner in which disputed claims for benefits shall be presented and the conduct of hearings and appeals shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director for determini…

(820 ILCS 405/805) (from Ch. 48, par. 474a) Sec. 805. Additional parties. The Director, Referee, and the Board of Review, in any hearing involving benefit claims, may add parties, whenever in his or its discretion, it is necessary to the proper disposition of the case. Such addit…

(820 ILCS 405/806) (from Ch. 48, par. 474b) Sec. 806. Representation. Any individual or entity in any proceeding before the Director or his representative, or the Referee or the Board of Review, may be represented by a union or any duly authorized agent. (Source: P.A. 85-956.)

(820 ILCS 405/900) (from Ch. 48, par. 490) Sec. 900. Recoupment and recovery. A. Whenever an individual has received any sum as benefits for which he or she is found to have been ineligible, the individual must be provided written notice of the individual's appeal rights, includi…

(820 ILCS 405/901) (from Ch. 48, par. 491) Sec. 901. Fraud - Repayment - Ineligibility. A. An individual who, for the purpose of obtaining benefits, knowingly makes a false statement or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, and thereby obtains any sum as benefits for which…

(820 ILCS 405/901.1) Sec. 901.1. Additional penalty. In addition to the penalties imposed under Section 901, an individual who, for the purposes of obtaining benefits, knowingly makes a false statement or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, and thereby obtains any sum as…

(820 ILCS 405/901.2) Sec. 901.2. Return of debit card funds. A. As allowed for under federal law, the Director is authorized to directly request and accept the return of funds from a debit card issuer for any debit card account that received benefits, if there is no transfer of f…