Hey Nick! Generally speaking, if you're just holding investments and reinvesting dividends without actually withdrawing any cash, it typically shouldn't affect your UC payments since you're not receiving actual income that you can use for living expenses. However, I'd recommend double-checking with the PA UC office directly since investment rules can be tricky and they might have specific guidelines about how they handle dividend income, even if it's reinvested. Better to get the official word to avoid any potential issues down the line. Hope this helps!

UPDATE: You guys were right! Just checked my account and the money hit my Money Network card this morning! Just wanted to update in case anyone else has the same confusion I did. Took exactly 14 days from initial filing to payment. Thanks for all the help and explaining the different statuses!

Congratulations Carmen! This is such a relief to see a success story. Your timeline of 14 days from filing to payment is really helpful for others to know what to expect. I'm currently in a similar situation - filed 8 days ago and seeing "in review" with "in progress" for payments. Your update gives me hope that I'm on the right track. Thanks for coming back to share the good news with everyone!

I'm brand new to this community but unfortunately here for the same reason as everyone else - my NDNH investigation just appeared on my dashboard yesterday and I'm already feeling stressed after reading through all these experiences! Like so many others here, I had multi-state employment (worked a contract position in Ohio for 3 months before my current PA job ended in January) and was completely honest about everything when filing my claim. @Connor Gallagher - thank you SO much for explaining what NDNH actually stands for and providing those detailed steps for the expedited determination request! I had absolutely no clue what any of this meant when it first appeared on my dashboard. I'm definitely going to submit that expedited request first thing tomorrow since I clearly can't afford to wait 4+ months like some people have been. What really gets to me is how many honest, rule-following applicants are getting stuck in this exact same nightmare. It's so frustrating that being transparent about our work history seems to be precisely what's triggering these endless delays! I've already started documenting everything and will make sure to certify weekly while waiting. To everyone who's been waiting since last year - I'm really hoping you all get your determinations and back payments soon. This system is clearly broken when people are losing their housing and having utilities shut off while waiting for benefits they rightfully earned. Thank you all for sharing your stories - it helps tremendously to know we're not alone in this mess, even though none of us should have to go through it!

I'm brand new to this community but unfortunately here for the same reason as so many others - my NDNH investigation just appeared on my dashboard yesterday morning and I'm already feeling anxious after reading through everyone's experiences! Like practically everyone here, I had cross-state employment (worked a 2-month temporary assignment in New Jersey before my PA job ended last month) and was completely transparent about everything when filing my claim. @Connor Gallagher - thank you SO much for explaining what NDNH actually stands for and providing those detailed steps for the expedited determination request! I had absolutely no idea what any of this meant when it first showed up on my dashboard. I'm definitely going to submit that expedited request today since I clearly cannot afford to wait 4+ months like some people have been enduring. What really strikes me is how many honest, rule-following applicants are getting stuck in this identical situation. It's incredibly frustrating that being transparent about our work history seems to be exactly what's triggering these endless delays! The financial stress is already building even though I'm barely 24 hours into this process. To everyone who's been waiting since last year - I'm really hoping you all get your determinations and back payments very soon. This system is clearly broken when people are having their utilities shut off and losing housing while waiting for benefits they rightfully earned. Thank you all for sharing your stories - it helps tremendously to know we're not alone in dealing with this nightmare, even though none of us should have to go through it in the first place!

Your pregnancy complication situation is absolutely a legitimate medical reason that should work strongly in your favor! Severe morning sickness and high-risk pregnancy appointments are completely beyond your control and are exactly the kinds of circumstances PA UC should consider when evaluating misconduct claims. The fact that your "rule violation" status disappeared follows the exact same encouraging pattern we've all been seeing here - it really seems like a consistent indicator that UC has determined your attendance issues don't constitute willful misconduct, especially when there's no progressive discipline involved. Your case has all the same positive elements everyone else has shared: no formal warnings, legitimate medical circumstances you communicated about, and now that promising status change. I can only imagine how stressful this must be when you're trying to prepare for a baby! But honestly, based on all the success stories shared in this thread, pregnancy-related attendance issues with no formal discipline process should definitely work in your favor. The timing is scary but unemployment benefits are designed exactly for situations like this where legitimate life circumstances affect your ability to work. Keep filing those weekly claims because when that approval and backpay come through, it's going to provide some much-needed financial relief during this important time. This whole community has been such a source of support for all of us going through similar situations - we're all rooting for positive outcomes! Wishing you the best with both your claim and your pregnancy! 💙🤞

I'm going through the exact same situation right now and this thread has been such a huge relief to find! Got terminated about 4 weeks ago for attendance issues - I was dealing with some pretty severe migraines that would hit randomly and make it impossible for me to work, plus I was having to take my elderly mom to dialysis appointments twice a week. Like everyone else here, I initially had both "discharge other" and "rule violation" showing on my claim, and just yesterday I noticed the "rule violation" status completely disappeared from my dashboard! I've been refreshing the page constantly trying to figure out if it's good news or bad news, and reading all these similar experiences with positive outcomes is honestly the first time I've felt hopeful in weeks. My situation follows the exact same pattern as everyone - absolutely no formal write-ups or progressive discipline, just me calling my supervisor each time to explain when I couldn't make it due to my migraines or mom's medical needs. They knew about both situations but never gave me any official warnings or tried to work out accommodations before just letting me go. The financial stress has been eating me alive - I'm supporting both myself and helping with my mom's medical expenses, and the bills don't stop coming just because I lost my job. But seeing so many people get approved after this same status change is keeping me from completely falling apart. I've been filing my weekly claims even though I was convinced I'd be denied for breaking their attendance policy. Thank you all for sharing your stories so openly - this community has been more helpful than anything else during this nightmare. It's incredible how much better it feels knowing we're all going through similar situations and supporting each other! Fingers crossed we all get the good news we're hoping for! 🤞

I'm actually in this exact same situation right now! Just accepted a job offer yesterday but don't start until next Monday. Reading through all these responses has been such a relief - I was really worried about messing up my weekly claim and potentially facing overpayment issues later. It's incredible to see how many people have navigated this identical scenario successfully! The consistent advice from everyone's real experiences is so clear: you can file normally for any week where you didn't actually work or earn wages, even if you accepted a job offer during that time. PA UC really focuses on what actually happened during that specific claim week (actual work performed and wages earned), not on job offers or future employment plans. I was definitely overthinking this and getting myself all stressed about it over the weekend. But seeing all these detailed success stories from people who handled it exactly this way with no problems gives me so much confidence to proceed normally. This community has been invaluable - thanks to everyone for sharing such helpful experiences! And huge congratulations @Lilly Curtis on your new job - it feels amazing to finally land something after all that searching and uncertainty!

I'm actually going through this exact same situation right now too! Just accepted a job offer on Friday but don't start until next Wednesday. This entire thread has been such a huge relief to find - I was really stressing about whether I could file my weekly claim for this week without getting into trouble later. It's amazing to see how many people are navigating this identical scenario and how consistent all the advice has been! Everyone's real experiences make it crystal clear: you can absolutely file normally for any week where you didn't actually work or earn wages, even if you accepted a job offer during that time. PA UC really does focus on what actually happened during that specific claim week (actual work performed and wages earned), not on job offers or future employment commitments. I was definitely overthinking this whole situation and getting myself worked up about potentially making some catastrophic mistake that could cause overpayment issues down the road. But reading through all these detailed success stories from people who handled it exactly this way with zero problems has given me so much confidence to proceed normally. This community has been such an incredible resource - thanks to everyone for taking the time to share your experiences so thoroughly! And huge congratulations @Lilly Curtis on landing your new job - it's such an exciting feeling when you finally get that offer after all the searching and waiting! Looking forward to starting my new chapter too!