• April 5: 3,680 beds in use by COVID patients
• 43% ICU beds out of 2, 709 in use
• April 12: 4,091 beds in use by COVID patients
• 39% ICU beds out of 2,991 in use
• April 19: 4,599 beds in use by COVID patients
• 40% ICU beds out of 3,134 in use
• April 26: 4,672 beds in use by COVID patients
• 34% ICU beds out of 3,631 in use

• After completing your application it will take about 10-12 business days for you to receive your UI findings letter with your approval amount in the mail. 
• If you have applied and have not received a UI findings letter with a benefit amount you may receive an email with your first certification date. It is crucial that you certify on your certification date. Not certifying on your date will result in you being locked out of your account which will require direct contact with an IDES staff member, which can take up to 2 weeks.
• Certifying is required every two weeks to continue to receive your benefits.
• If you received a letter stating that your work benefit amount is less or equal to your benefit amount you may have completed your application incorrectly. We would encourage you to submit a second application as this situation was most likely a clerical error during the application process.
• Every individual that applies for unemployment benefits and does not sign up for direct deposit will be issued a debit card even if they will eventually be denied. We have seen individuals experience a variety of issues with these cards so if you are able we highly encourage you sign up for direct deposit.
• If you were receiving unemployment and you or your employer were awarded a PPP loan you will need to report this income to IDES and may no longer be eligible for unemployment.
• If you believe you were wrongfully denied unemployment we encourage you to file an appeal and submit a second application.
• If you are a 1099, sole proprietor or gig worker who is newly eligible for the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program you need to apply for regular State unemployment program now, be denied and then wait till mid May for the PUA program to open. Your denial for regular state unemployment will be the basis of your eligibility into the federal program. As we get more information on how this process will work, we will share it here and on our website.
• The 13 week extension of benefits has already begun for those that have exhausted their benefits and some individuals have received letters in the mail and/or emails updating them on the extension. In most cases these benefits will kick in automatically as long as you continue to certify for benefits. In some cases individuals may need to have their claim reopened but this isn’t a separate program, individuals will need to reach an agent to reopen their claim if their extension has not taken effect.