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The UI RESEA program provides the help and support many people need to find a job faster.
Special programs
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
Unemployment benefits usually end for people who refuse work, but they may continue for certain reasons.
Eligibility
Unemployment benefits are typically paid for up to 26 weeks, but may last longer.
Benefits
The amount you receive is based on information you provide about yourself, dependents, income, and work history.
Benefits
Dislocated workers are people who are eligible for unemployment benefits for certain specific reasons.
Eligibility Special programs
People who file for unemployment benefits must be ready, able, and willing to work full time in a suitable job.
Filing a claim Eligibility
Current and former school and educational employees may receive full or partial benefits under certain conditions and during certain time periods.
Eligibility
People who are scheduled to return to work or start a new job are often able to collect unemployment benefits.
Unemployment eligibility
People who are unemployed because of a lockout or a strike they aren't part of can receive unemployment benefits.
Eligibility
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps some low- and moderate-income workers and families get a federal income tax break.
Taxes
People applying for unemployment benefits must tell us the official reason they were laid off or furloughed.
Filing a claim Eligibility
Unemployment benefits claimants who move out of state should immediately report their new address.
Your Account
People who are eligible for unemployment benefits can continue to receive them.
Eligibility
You have a legal right to file a claim for unemployment benefits and testify on behalf of anyone else filing an unemployment claim.
Eligibility