SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner says his administration has reached an agreement with business groups and labor organizations to reform and improve Illinois’ unemployment insurance system.
Rauner says it’s a step in the making the state more competitive.
The Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Tim Drea says, “Unemployment insurance negotiations are always difficult, but all parties were committed to the process and an equitable agreement was achieved.”
A person would not be eligible for unemployment benefits if they damaged an employers’ property, consumed alcohol, or illegal or non-prescribed drugs during work hours, and knowingly or repeatedly violated reasonable written attendance policies of an employer
Under the current law, a worker could still be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits if any one of the above items occurred in the workplace.
For the first time ever, these common-sense reforms will be implemented, creating a more fair and stable unemployment insurance system.
