I'm at my wit's end with PA unemployment! My situation is complicated and I can't get any answers. I originally put in my 2-week notice back in August, but my employer let me go immediately instead of letting me work those 2 weeks. I filed for UC for those 2 weeks I should've been working. Then I found another job, but was recently fired for apparently breaking a workplace rule I wasn't even aware existed (and the supervisor who got me to break it still has their job, by the way). So I filed again under my existing claim. Now I'm showing 5 open issues on my dashboard - it had gone down to 4 at one point but jumped back up. It's been 13 WEEKS since my initial claim and absolutely nothing has happened. No payments, no interviews, no determination letters, nothing! I've called probably 200+ times and can never get through. Has anyone dealt with multiple job separations affecting their claim like this? What should I do at this point?

Just had a really stressful situation with my PA unemployment appeal. I came down with the flu and couldn't attend my scheduled hearing today. I sent in a doctor's note and officially requested a continuance yesterday, but they denied it literally 10 minutes before the hearing was supposed to start! I wasn't even able to call in because I was at a follow-up doctor's appointment when I got the denial email. Does this mean I automatically lose my case? Will they just rule against me because I wasn't there? I'm freaking out because I really need these benefits - I got laid off after 3 years at the same company and they're claiming I was terminated for cause, which is completely untrue. Has anyone ever missed their appeal hearing and still managed to win? Or do I need to appeal their decision once they rule against me? This whole process is making my health worse with all the stress.

Just got laid off on Sept 13th and I'm super confused about two issues with my PA unemployment claim: 1) When I filed my claim, the system is showing my first available week to claim is 9/8-9/13, but I was still working at my job until Friday the 13th! I'm not sure how to answer the availability questions since I was employed most of that week. If I say I wasn't available for work (since I was working), will that mess up my benefits? I don't want to accidentally commit fraud or get my claim flagged. 2) I selected direct deposit when setting up my claim, but when I logged in from my computer instead of my phone, it's showing "debit card" as my payment method. Has anyone experienced this? Is there a way to fix it or will it automatically update after my first certification? I really need the money to go to my bank account ASAP when approved. This is my first time on unemployment in PA and I'm worried about messing something up! Thanks for any help.

Lost my warehouse position due to 'seasonal adjustments' on Feb 12, 2025 (not my fault!) and my claim has been stuck in review for almost 6 weeks while I've been filing weekly. Bills piling up like crazy - rent is due and my landlord is NOT understanding. Finally broke down and called PA UC on Tuesday practically sobbing to the rep. He asked if I wanted to file a hardship claim and talk to a supervisor about my situation. The supervisor called me back in about 3 hours and somehow magically got my claim approved and pushed through that day! System now shows payment was processed yesterday (March 21) but I'm wondering if anyone knows when the money will actually hit my account? Will it be tomorrow? I've never had unemployment before and don't know how long the transfer takes after it shows as 'processed'. Really need this $ to hit ASAP!

I'm in complete shock right now. Just found out the PA unemployment office is planning to take my 2025 tax refund for an overpayment from 2021 that I NEVER knew about! Apparently my former employer (restaurant that closed during covid) appealed my UC benefits that I received for about 6 weeks back in 2021, and supposedly won. But here's the crazy part - I was NEVER notified about any appeal or determination until I got this random email about them taking my tax refund! When I called UC (took 3 days to get through), the rep told me I can't appeal because it's been more than 21 days from the determination date... from 4 YEARS AGO! I sent an email explaining I never received any notice, and they actually scheduled a hearing but then canceled it THE SAME DAY. Just got a letter saying I'm past the 21-day appeal window. They're trying to collect $4,250 from me for a decision I never even knew existed! How is this legal? Can they really deny my right to appeal when they never properly notified me in the first place? Anyone dealt with something like this before?