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hey did u get partial unemplyment or regular? my sister got partial when her hours got cut and she said she still had to get a 1099G even tho it wasnt full benefits
remember to also check if u qualify for earned income credit when u file especially if u had lower income for the year due to being unemployed part of it... my tax person said alot of people miss that after being on unemployment
Has anyone had luck getting through by using the chat feature on the website instead of calling? I tried that route once but got disconnected after waiting 40 minutes...
UPDATE: I finally got through to someone! Used the Claimyr service mentioned above and got connected in about 35 minutes. The agent confirmed everything you all said - the one-day job triggered a new claim because I earned over 6x my weekly benefit rate. She was able to expedite my claim processing and marked it as a "special handling case" due to it being just temporary work. She said I should see my benefits resume within 7-10 days and YES they will backdate and remove the waiting week requirement since this shouldn't have been processed as a completely new claim. Thanks everyone for the help! This forum saved me from weeks of stress.
my sister had her baby last year and missed some UC thing too and she just wrote a letter explaining about the birth and sent it with a copy of the birth certificate and they reversed the disqualification. childbirth is definitely considered a valid reason especially with NICU time! dont stress too much about it
This happened to me! I think I know what might be wrong. Check if your claim spans a benefit year ending date - claims that start in one benefit year and continue into a new one often get stuck. They require manual processing but nobody tells you this. You just have to wait in limbo until they do it.
did they promise to release all your backpay at once? make sure they dont try to only give you some of it!!!
Mason Stone
Wait I'm confused about something in this process - do they schedule these hearings automatically or did you have to request an appeal first? I got disqualified last week and I'm still trying to figure out what to do.
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Jason Brewer
•You need to file an appeal first. When you're disqualified, you should receive a determination letter that explains your appeal rights. You typically have 15 days from the date on that letter to file an appeal. You can file online through your PA UC dashboard or by mail. Only after you submit the appeal will they schedule a hearing.
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Mason Stone
•Thanks! Just found the determination letter and filed the appeal online. Now I just wait for them to contact me I guess.
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Paige Cantoni
UPDATE: I called the appeals office this morning and got through after about 45 minutes on hold. They confirmed they sent the hearing instructions to an old email address I haven't used in years (no idea how they even had that one). They updated my contact info and are sending new instructions to my current email. The woman I spoke with said my hearing will be rescheduled for next week, so not as bad as I feared. Thanks everyone for the help and advice!
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Kylo Ren
•That's great news! Make sure to check your email (including spam folder) throughout the day. And when you get the instructions, read them carefully and click any confirmation links. Good luck with your hearing!
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Nina Fitzgerald
•thats so fast! my cousin had to wait way longer! good luck!!
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