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Are you eligible to collect? Professional and non-professional employees of educational institutions, educational service agencies and certain other educational employers may be eligible for unemployment ONLY if they do not have a contract or if their employer has not provided written reasonable assurance of their employment for the following year, term or remainder of a term. State law requires each school department to provide reasonable assurance in writing to those individuals who will be unemployed during the summer but will return to work once the summer break ends. If teachers, professional and non-professional educational employees, DO have a contract or written reasonable assurance of employment, they are ineligible to collect unemployment insurance benefits using their educational wages. When should I file a claim for unemployment? If you have been notified by your employer that you are being laid off and you do not have written, reasonable assurance of returning when school reopens, you should file an unemployment claim within seven (7) days of your last day of employment to avoid jeopardizing or delaying your first payment. Visit the UI FAQ page for more information. It is important to file as soon as possible because if you are found eligible for benefits, you must serve a one-week waiting period between filing for benefits and receiving your first benefit payment. How can I file a claim for unemployment? There are two ways to file a claim for UI; you can file online or by phone at (401) 243-9100. Out-of-state claimants may call 1-866-557-0001(toll-free). Please note that due to customer demand, telephone wait times may be longer on Mondays.
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