You can use this page to learn about the process to review your eligibility for out-of-state (also called Interstate) claims. The Eligibility Review is a series of questions that also helps to speed up your return to work and checks your progress. Click on the question(s) below for the answer. If you can’t find what you are looking for, try the search icon at the top right of this page.

Eligibility Review FAQs

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The Eligibility Review Notice (IB-10A) is mailed to you after you file your claim. The purpose of this review is to monitor your continued eligibility for benefits. You must fill out and return this form within 14 days of the date that it was mailed to you.

Answer every question about your unemployment situation and return the form by the due date.

  1. Ready to Work: You need to be able and available, and looking for work.
  2. Sign Up: Register with your State Employment Agency to help find job openings.
  3. Job Searches: Contact at least three employers about a job each week that you file for benefits.  
  4. Keep a Record: Write down where and how you applied for jobs.  

NOTE: Work search records must be kept for five years. DES can audit you at any time during that time.

  • In Person: Going directly to businesses to ask if they’re hiring.
  • Resume Submission: Sending your resume to employers either by email or in person.
  • With Your Union: Checking your union’s job listings if you belong to one.
  • Through the Internet: Using websites to find and apply for jobs.
  • With a Recruiter: Working with a recruiter who can help you find a job.
  • Through a Blind Ad: Looking for job ads in newspapers or websites where the company name isn’t shown.

NOTE: Simply searching for jobs on your phone does not count as an acceptable work search. Contact with the same employer is allowed when applying for a different job.

A work search form is included with your Eligibility Review Notice. You can download an additional work search form (NCUI 506E) on our website.

You must return your Eligibility Review Notice by the due date, or your unemployment benefits may be delayed or denied.

You can provide a copy of a valid driver’s license, passport, or other government-issued ID.

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