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I remember when I had open issues the system would show random things all the time but at least in my case it was a good sign when the payment date appeared! They ended up disqualifying me for 2 weeks because of how I answered the job search questions (be careful with those!) but then approved me going forward. Hopefully you get ALL your money!
Oh that's interesting - I wonder if that's what happened with one of my weeks. The job search requirements are so confusing sometimes. Did they ever explain exactly what you did wrong with the questions?
Since your status has changed to "Benefits Paid" with a transaction number, you're in excellent shape. That confirms the payment has been processed and is on its way to your Money Network card. At this point, it's just waiting for the banking transfer to complete, which typically takes 1-3 business days depending on when the payment was initiated. Regarding your backpay question - yes, you should receive payment for all eligible weeks you certified for during the waiting period. The system automatically includes those weeks once your issues are resolved, as long as you properly filed your weekly certifications during that time. If you're missing any weeks when the payment arrives, that would be the time to contact them.
That's such a relief to hear! I've been certified properly every week even though no money was coming through. Fingers crossed I see the funds by Friday. Thanks for all the helpful information!
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my cousin said his disappeared after he filed his taxes last year but mine still there lol. PA uc is so weird sometimes
TYPICAL PA SYSTEM NONSENSE! Some people get their dashboards cleaned up while the rest of us are stuck looking at money we can never have! I've been dealing with their broken systems for YEARS and it never improves!
To address your follow-up question - there's currently no way for claimants to hide or remove these displays from their dashboards. It would require a system-wide update from the PA UC technical team. If it's genuinely bothering you, you can submit a message through your dashboard about the display issue, but I wouldn't expect any immediate changes. Just continue with your current claim and try to ignore the pandemic program displays.
Got it, thanks again for all the helpful info! I'll just ignore it and focus on my current claim.
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I'm going through the same thing right now too! Filed my appeal 3 weeks ago for the same reason - job search requirements. Still waiting for any update. My anxiety is through the roof. Let me know what happens with yours!
Will do! This waiting game is definitely stressful. Fingers crossed we both get good news!
THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANYTHING DONE WITH PA UC IS TO CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE!!!! I waited 10 weeks for a hearing and nothing happened until I contacted my rep's office. Suddenly my hearing was scheduled for the next week. The whole system is designed to make you give up!!!
While contacting your state representative can sometimes help with long delays or unusual situations, most appeals do proceed normally without this intervention. The current standard processing time for appeals is typically 4-8 weeks, though it can sometimes take longer during busy periods. If it's been more than 8 weeks since the appeal deadline and you haven't received a hearing notice, then reaching out to your state representative could be a good option. But for most people, the system does work within the expected timeframes.
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Just to clarify for anyone reading this thread later - here's how to handle missed interviews for different PA benefit programs: 1. For UC (unemployment): Use your dashboard messaging system or call 1-888-313-7284 2. For SNAP/food stamps: Contact your County Assistance Office (each county has its own) 3. For Medical Assistance: Call 1-866-550-4355 Missed interviews generally need to be rescheduled within 30 days, though some programs like SNAP have shorter deadlines. Always check your specific notice for the exact timeframe.
This is so helpful! My wife's been dealing with PA benefits after her work accident and it's a maze of different departments. Bookmarking this.
UPDATE: Got through to the County Assistance Office! They rescheduled my mom's SNAP interview for next Tuesday. They said there was a backup in processing applications due to their new system update. Thank you all for your help - especially for pointing out I was calling the wrong department entirely. Would have never figured that out on my own.
So glad it worked out! It's easy to get confused with all these different government systems. When my unemployment was delayed last year it took me a week to realize I was filling out the wrong weekly certification form. These systems aren't designed very well for regular people to understand.
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did u try checking ur dashboard for messages? sometimes they send important updates there that explain deadline changes. also check spam folder for emails. not saying ur wrong just worth checking all bases
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Caden Turner
I've checked everything - dashboard messages, email (including spam), even my physical mail multiple times. The only communication about deadlines was the letter with the June 25 date. Nothing anywhere about June 11th until they suddenly declared I missed that deadline.
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