To summarize what everyone has said: 1. File every week, including full-time weeks 2. Report all hours and earnings accurately 3. Continue work search activities every week 4. Keep good records of everything 5. For weeks with full-time work, you'll see $0 benefit but your claim stays active 6. For reduced-hour weeks, you'll receive partial benefits based on the formula This is the correct way to handle alternating schedules on a partial UC claim in Pennsylvania.

I'm dealing with a similar situation but with a twist - my employer sometimes gives me just 1-2 hours on what should be my "reduced" weeks. Has anyone had experience with really minimal hours like that? I'm wondering if there's a minimum threshold where it's not even worth reporting, or if I should still file and report those tiny amounts. The math seems like it would barely affect my benefits but I want to make sure I'm doing everything by the book.

UPDATE: I just got through to UC after using the Claimyr service that someone suggested. The agent explained that my employer submitted new information claiming I was fired for misconduct instead of laid off. This is 100% false and I have texts from my manager confirming I was laid off due to slow winter business! The agent advised me to submit these texts with my appeal and request a new hearing. I'm filing my appeal today and contacting legal aid tomorrow. Thank you all for the help and advice!

Wow, what a rollercoaster! I'm so glad you were able to get through and find out what's really going on. Your employer submitting false information about misconduct after you already won your appeal is absolutely infuriating. The fact that you have text messages from your manager confirming the layoff is going to be crucial evidence. When you submit your appeal, make sure to also request a timeline of when your employer submitted this "new evidence" - it seems suspicious that they waited until after you won to suddenly claim misconduct. Document everything about your original layoff situation too, like the restaurant's reduced hours, any other employees who were laid off around the same time, etc. You're doing all the right things by getting legal aid involved. This kind of employer retaliation after losing an appeal should not be tolerated. Keep fighting this!

Update: You guys were right! The money hit my account this morning even though the dashboard STILL shows the open issue. So weird but I'm not complaining! Thanks for all your help and reassurance when I was freaking out.

So glad to see this worked out for you! This is exactly why I always tell people not to panic when PA UC's dashboard shows confusing information. Your experience is a perfect example of how their different systems don't sync up properly. The "expect payment" message really is the most reliable indicator - I've seen this same pattern play out dozens of times in this community. Thanks for coming back to update us with the good news! Stories like yours help other people going through the same stress.

Update: I just wanted to let everyone know what happened in case someone else has the same question in the future. I filed my weekly certification, answered NO to being able and available for all days, and explained my hospitalization with exact dates. I got a notice that my claim had an "issue" but about 10 days later I received my payment! They reduced it by 5/7 (for the 5 days I was in the hospital out of the week), but I still got something. They never even asked for my hospital papers, but I had them ready just in case. Thanks everyone for your help!

That's great to hear your situation worked out! It's really helpful when people follow up with their outcomes. Your experience shows that the system does work as intended when you're honest and provide the right information upfront. The prorated payment makes perfect sense - you were available for 2 out of 7 days that week, so you got paid for those days. This is a good example for others who might face similar medical situations while on UC.

Thanks everyone for your help! I'll plan for getting the payment on Tuesday instead of Monday. Really appreciate all the quick responses!

Just want to add that if you're really tight on funds and need to know the exact timing, you can usually check your bank account or card balance online late Sunday night or early Tuesday morning to see if the payment has processed. Sometimes the funds show up as pending before they're fully available. Also, if you have recurring bills that auto-deduct on Mondays, you might want to call those companies to let them know about the potential delay so you don't get hit with overdraft fees. Been there and learned the hard way!