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Illinois unemployment benefits and how they relate to a new small business owner?

I am currently unemployed and collecting illinois unemployment benefits. If I take a new job as a non-employee contractor for a new company then I am technically self employed, correct? If so, would I be eligible to continue collecting unemployment benefits while I am in the start up period of that career and not making any income?

No, you can not, to do so would be to commit fraud. You will be employed, self employed is still employed. You are no longer seeking employment.

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2 Responses to “Illinois unemployment benefits and how they relate to a new small business owner?”

  1. U Can't handle the truth Says:
    March 21st, 2010 at 11:51 am

    In NY, sub contractors have a LOT of limitations and cannot collect unemployment. They are technically working from themselves. I don’t know how thye would find out that information, which you are probably required to declare to collect the benefits.
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  2. Landlord Says:
    March 21st, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    No, you can not, to do so would be to commit fraud. You will be employed, self employed is still employed. You are no longer seeking employment.
    References :

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