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If you are required to file a tax return, unemployment benefits are fully taxable by the federal government (IRS) and the State of Connecticut.
Taxes
It usually takes 1-2 weeks to pay your first claim.
Filing a claim Benefits
"Legal aliens" living in Connecticut can file for unemployment benefits.
Eligibility
People applying for unemployment benefits must tell us the official reason they were laid off or furloughed.
Filing a claim Eligibility
People who receive a pension may be eligible for unemployment benefits based on the amount of the pension payment.
Eligibility
People who earned wages in Connecticut and other states may file for unemployment benefits in Connecticut.
Eligibility
File your claim immediately, even if you do not have an official unemployment notice.
Filing a claim
Most workers who are laid off or furloughed may receive unemployment benefits.
Eligibility
People who can't show the Department of Labor information about their job search activities may be denied benefits for that week and asked to pay back benefits they have received.
Filing a claim
You may receive unemployment benefits based on your full-time employment.
Eligibility