A Waiting Week must be served before you will be paid. The waiting week is the first week in your benefit year that you are eligible to receive benefits. Your Statement of Account will tell you when you have served the waiting week. If you worked during the two weeks you are requesting, you must report your total gross earnings from all employers, including earnings from temporary employment and self employment. There are other types of income that you will also be asked to report.
Unemployment benefits are taxable income under both state and federal law .
You can choose to have taxes taken out of your benefit payments. I understand that I am responsible for its contents. My account will be effective the Sunday of the week in which I mail my application form. The date is based on the U.S. Postal Service's postmark date. Download Unemployment Application Now Return to Applying for Benefits page .