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Most workers who are laid off or furloughed may receive unemployment benefits. To be eligible, you must:
- Be totally or partially unemployed
- Have an appropriate reason (such as the employer doesn’t have enough work for you is reducing its staff)
- Have worked in Connecticut during the past 12 months (this period may be longer in some cases)
- Have earned a minimum amount of wages determined by Connecticut guidelines
- Be actively seeking work each week
- Be filing your claim for benefits on a timely basis
- Be physically and mentally able to work
If we see that you are running out of unemployment benefits, we may enroll you in a special reemployment services program. You must participate in all of the assessment interviews, orientation, and referred reemployment services to continue receiving benefits.