One thing that might help - check your portal to see if your appeal is listed in the "Determinations & Issue Status" section. If it shows the appeal as decided in your favor there, but your weekly claims still show as disqualified, that's normal during processing. If the appeal decision isn't showing up in that section at all yet, that might indicate the referee's decision hasn't been entered into the system.

That's a good sign that your appeal shows as "Allowed" in the system! I went through the exact same thing last summer - won my appeal but had to wait 19 days for the weekly claims to flip from disqualified to paid. The most frustrating part is there's literally nothing you can do except wait once it's in their processing queue. I called every other day and got the same "2-4 weeks" response each time. Just keep filing your weekly claims like others said - when it finally processes you'll get a lump sum for all the back weeks. Hang in there, it WILL happen eventually even though the wait is brutal when you're struggling financially.

One last piece of advice - while your appeal is pending, CONTINUE TO FILE YOUR WEEKLY CLAIMS even though you won't get paid right away. If you win your appeal, they can only pay you for weeks you properly certified. I've seen too many people miss out on back payments because they stopped filing during the appeal process.

This exact same thing happened to me about 6 months ago! Got the approval letter on a Friday, then the disqualification email the following Tuesday. I was so confused and stressed out. Turns out my former employer had initially reported it as a layoff but then filed some kind of correction saying it was a discharge. The UC office explained that they process these determinations separately - one team handles the monetary eligibility (your wages/hours) and another handles the separation reason. The timing of when they get employer responses can cause this confusing back-and-forth. Definitely appeal like others said, but also try calling early morning (like 8:01 AM) - that's when I finally got through. Took about 3 weeks total to resolve but I got all my back pay. Hang in there!

i got backpay and it took 4 days but my cousing got his in like 2 weeks so i think its just random how fast they do it lol

Just checking in - any updates? Has your payment status changed or have you received your backpay yet?

UPDATE: The money just hit my card this morning! That's about 3 business days from the payment date. Thanks everyone for your help!

That's awesome news! So glad you finally got your payment after all that waiting. For future reference, the 3 business day timeline seems pretty standard for Money Network cards. Just a heads up - since you mentioned you've been surviving on credit cards, make sure to keep track of all your UC payments for tax purposes. The state will send you a 1099-G form, but it's good to have your own records too. Hope things get easier for you from here on out!

UPDATE: I managed to get through to PA UC this morning after trying that Claimyr service! The rep confirmed my employment history was actually there in the system but wasn't properly linked to my new claim. She fixed it on the spot and said my payments should process within 2-3 business days. She also confirmed I should keep filing weekly claims while waiting. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help!

Great to see this got resolved! For anyone else dealing with the same "no employment history" issue after BYE date, here's what I learned from my experience: 1. The system glitch is SUPER common - your employment data is usually there but not properly linked 2. You absolutely need to talk to a human rep to fix it 3. Keep filing weekly claims no matter what while you wait 4. Have your W-2s and pay stubs ready when you call, even though they probably won't need them I waited 4 weeks thinking it would auto-resolve and it never did. Got through on my first try using that callback service someone mentioned and the rep literally fixed it in under 10 minutes. Don't make my mistake of waiting too long to call!