Pennsylvania Unemployment
CommunityGovernment Services
Pay nothing until a live PAUC agent is on the phone with you.
Can't reach Pennsylvania Unemployment? Claimyr calls for you, so you don't have to wait on hold.
$0 upfront. We only hold your card.
No live agent, no charge.
$19.99 is charged only once a live PAUC agent is on the phone with you.
Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the PAUC
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the PAUC drops your call
Ask the community...
- DO post questions about your issues.
- DO answer questions and support each other.
- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
- DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
Can I file PA UC weekly claim for husband in rehab with resea requirement? Urgent help needed!
I'm in a total panic - my husband started inpatient rehab treatment on July 23rd and will be there until August 11th. He has ZERO access to phone or internet while there, but he needs to file his weekly UC claim and mark that he's 'not available to work' during this time. Can I legally file on his behalf? And if I can, do I just need to do it once or every week he's in treatment? To make things worse, I just saw he got a RESEA appointment email and I have no idea what to do about that either! Will his benefits get cut off completely? He's the primary income and I'm freaking out about bills while he's getting the help he needs. Anyone been through something similar?
Join the conversation
PA UC WorkSearch red warning despite being registered with recall date - due tomorrow!
I'm freaking out a little! Just logged into my PA UC portal and the work registration requirement box is showing up RED with a warning that I need to be registered by 8/8/2025 (literally tomorrow). But here's the weird part - I already registered with PA CareerLink months ago when I first filed my claim. My employer has given me a written recall date for September 15th (I'm a seasonal worker at a processing plant), which should exempt me from the weekly work search requirements. But this red box has me worried they're going to cut off my benefits. Has anyone dealt with this glitch before? Do I need to re-register even though I'm already in their system?
Join the conversation
my cousin works for PA careerlink and she says they got a whole department just to handle these kinda glitches lol
That's the Interface Resolution Unit, and they only handle backend issues. Individual claimants still need to contact the UC Service Center for account-specific problems.
UPDATE: Issue RESOLVED! I followed the advice about checking my CareerLink data sharing settings and sure enough, that permission was turned off. I enabled it, then called UC using that Claimyr service (which actually worked really well). The agent confirmed they could now see my registration and manually cleared the red warning. She also noted my recall date exemption in my file to prevent future issues. Thanks everyone for your help! What a relief!
So glad you got it fixed in time! This system causes so much unnecessary stress.
Great to hear! Make sure to continue filing your weekly certifications as normal, even with the work search exemption.
PA UC benefit year ended 1/13/24 - filed new claim but IDme says wait - did I file too early?
So confused right now! My benefit year end date is 1/13/24 (this Sunday) and I decided to get ahead of things by filing a new claim today. Everything seemed to be going fine until I hit the ID verification part which said to wait... Now I'm wondering if I messed up by filing too early? I went to the IDme site directly and everything shows I'm verified there - my account is good to go and I've never had any problems with identity verification before. Should I have waited until after my BYE date to file the new claim? Will this cause problems with my application? Anyone else run into this recently with the PA UC system?
Join the conversation
btw make sure ur work search is all up to date b4 u file the new claim. they checked mine super carefully when i refiled
Good tip - I've been keeping detailed records of my job applications and networking. Should have all the required work search activities documented and ready to go.
One final tip: When you successfully file your new claim after your BYE date, there will typically be a 1-2 week gap before payments resume. This is normal as they process your new application. Make sure you continue filing your weekly certifications during this period, even if the system shows your claim as pending. This ensures you'll receive all eligible payments once the new claim is approved.
Thank you! I'll keep filing my weekly certifications regardless of the status. Really appreciate everyone's help with navigating this!
Fired after reporting racial slurs - PA UC claims employer misconduct but no proof - 8 weeks waiting with no decision
I'm at my wits end and don't know what to do anymore. I was let go on January 10th after I reported a coworker who repeatedly used racial slurs against me. Instead of addressing the hostile work environment, they fired ME claiming 'willful misconduct' but have never provided ANY documentation or specifics about what I supposedly did wrong. No termination letter, no written explanation, nothing. I immediately filed for PA unemployment and have been filing my weekly claims religiously for 8 WEEKS now. Every time I check my claim status it just says "pending" with an open issue. When I finally got through to someone on the phone last week, they just said "we're still reviewing your case" and couldn't tell me anything else. I'm starting to panic because my savings are almost gone. Are they just going to make me wait the full 12 weeks then deny me so I have to go through a whole appeal process? Has anyone dealt with an employer falsely claiming misconduct without providing evidence? Do I need a lawyer? This feels like I'm being punished twice - first by losing my job for reporting discrimination, and now by the UC system.
Join the conversation
any chance u can get anything in writing from coworkers who heard the racial slurs? that would help ur case big time. also check ur work email if u still have access - any evidence that u reported the issue before being fired would be super helpful to counter the misconduct claim.
Unfortunately I don't have access to my work email anymore, but I did text my supervisor right after one incident happened. I should still have that on my phone! As for coworkers, most are scared to get involved, but there is one who already left the company who might be willing to provide a statement. Great suggestion!
Quick update for those following - I've seen several similar cases recently get resolved within 9-10 weeks (still too long, but better than 12+). Make sure you're responding immediately to any mail or messages from UC. If you receive a questionnaire about your separation, return it within 24 hours if possible. This is also a good time to gather any documentation about the racial harassment - text messages, emails, names of witnesses, dates of incidents, and especially any proof you reported it before being terminated. One last tip: if you do need to appeal (hopefully you won't), request a hearing by telephone rather than in-person. The telephone hearings are typically scheduled 3-4 weeks sooner.
100% AGREE about phone hearings being faster!! my appeal hearing was scheduled in like 2 weeks when i picked phone option. in-person was gonna be like 2 MONTHS wait. system is so broken!!
PA UC claim disappeared with 'no records found' message - can't file until January 2026!
Super stressed right now! I filed my PA unemployment claim last Monday (May 19th) which I know was about 8 days late because I had some email problems and never got the confirmation links. But I SWEAR I completed everything and got a confirmation number. Now when I logged in today to check my payment status, the system says "no records found" when I search for my claims! Even worse, there's a message saying I can't file another claim until 1/15/2026! This makes absolutely no sense - it's only May 2025! Has my claim somehow disappeared from the system? Did I mess something up during filing? I'm completely out of money, rent is due next week, and now I'm panicking that I somehow lost my benefits for 8 MONTHS?! Has anyone else had their claim vanish like this? What should I do??
Join the conversation
UPDATE: I used Claimyr this morning and actually got through to a person! The representative said my claim did go through but got flagged because of the late filing. She said the system automatically puts claims like mine into a review status, which is why I couldn't see it. She released the hold and said my claim should show up in my dashboard within 48 hours. I'll post another update when I see it. Thank you everyone for the help and advice during my panic mode!
Great news! Just make sure to check your dashboard tomorrow as well. Sometimes it updates faster than they estimate. And remember to file your weekly certification on your regular day this week, even if the claim still isn't visible yet.
Sophie Duck
Just to follow up on my earlier comment - make sure when you talk to UC, you specifically ask about the work search requirements during medical unavailability. Typically, when someone has an approved medical exemption, they're also temporarily exempt from the work search requirements for those specific weeks. But you need to get this confirmed and documented in his case notes by a representative.
0 coins
Logan Chiang
update: I finally got through to someone at UC today after calling for 3 hours straight! They told me I can submit a paper form on his behalf with a doctor's note from the rehab facility. They're also rescheduling his RESEA appointment for late August when he'll be out. Thank you all for the advice - it really helped me figure out what to do!
0 coins
Emma Olsen
That's excellent news! Make sure to get that doctor's note as detailed as possible with specific dates of treatment. And remember you'll still need to file weekly claims for each week he's in treatment (with proper documentation). Glad you got this resolved!
0 coins