Therefore I had to take some steps to apply for unemployment benefits. I haven't had to do much since I got fired. The company I worked for had already sent the information the Employment Security Commission needed, so I had less paperwork to fill out. After the ESC received the information, it took me 4 weeks to receive unemployment benefits. I was able to get unemployment benefits for 13 weeks or until I could find another job. With the economic situation as it was in 2009, I was able to get an extension, which was another added thing 13