Will I get notification that I qualify for unemployment ?   The Employment Development Office will send you a Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter .   What is contained in that letter ?   In addition to telling you how much you will receive , the beginning and ending dates of your claim will be included .   Will the Award Letter tell me what I need to fill out next ?   You will receive a Continued Claim Form and every two weeks , you must turn it in .   When I fill out the Continued Claim Form , what will I need to tell them ?   You must show where and when you tried to look for work . If you earned any money , you need to tell them about it . 