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That's great news! Most issues that people worry about end up resolving themselves. Glad it worked out smoothly for you.
my anxiety always gets the best of me with these things too lol. but really waiting week is waiting week, they dont pay you anyway so as long as you were honest youre good. keep up with the job search requirements thats the most important part or they will definitely deny benefits!!
Just as an update on my earlier comment - once you do get your hearing notice, start preparing right away! I only had 8 days notice before my hearing date. Make sure you have all your documentation ready, and if your employer is disputing your claim, be prepared to address their specific reasons for contest. In my case, having detailed notes about my final weeks of work made a huge difference in the outcome.
Thanks for the advice. Did your hearing end up being in person or over the phone? I'm trying to plan ahead for either scenario.
Mine was over the phone - most of them are these days. The referee called me exactly at the scheduled time, my former employer was also on the call. The whole thing took about 45 minutes. Have all your documents spread out in front of you during the call so you can reference them quickly!
I know waiting for your appeal hearing is super stressful. While you're waiting, make sure you're fulfilling all your work search requirements too! I've heard horror stories of people winning their appeals but then losing benefits because they didn't keep up with required work searches during the waiting period. Keep detailed records of every job you apply for!
Good reminder! I've been maintaining my weekly job applications and keeping a spreadsheet with all the details. I don't want to win the appeal only to get disqualified for something else!
my cousin works for the treasury departmen and he said they just got behind on processing this week, everything shud be back to normal next week
while we're waiting for these late payments has anyone else noticed the job search requirements are getting stricter?? my case worker said I need 5 work search activities now instead of 3? anyone else???
Standard PA UC requirements are still 3 work search activities per week. If you've been told you need 5, that might be specific to your claim situation or perhaps a miscommunication. I'd recommend calling to verify this information.
omg same boat! been waiting since February!!!! they told me priority list in March and still nothing. this system is a joke
february?? thats crazy!! have u tried calling every single day? thats what i had to do
Update: I took several of your suggestions and finally got some movement! I started answering all calls (even blocked numbers) and yesterday an examiner called me. They needed some additional information about my separation from my employer. The examiner said they should be able to make a determination within 5-7 business days. Thanks for all the advice - especially about the blocked numbers!
Zoe Dimitriou
If you do get through to someone, make sure to ask them to add detailed notes to your file about the discrepancy being a simple data entry error. Sometimes getting those notes in your file can help speed up the examiner's review when they get to your case. Also, request that they mark it as financially critical due to your impending bills. They sometimes prioritize cases where there's documented financial hardship.
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Yuki Yamamoto
•That's really helpful advice, thank you! I'll definitely mention the financial hardship aspect because it's absolutely true. Rent is already late and I'm getting nervous calls from my landlord.
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Yuki Yamamoto
UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at UC this morning! Used the Claimyr service that was suggested here and got connected to an agent in about 15 minutes. The agent said my review was triggered because my former employer reported slightly different hours than I did on that one week (their 37.5 vs my 37). She said she could see notes that the review was actually completed yesterday but hadn't been processed in the system yet. My payments should release within 2-3 business days including all back weeks! Such a relief after nearly 5 weeks of stress. Thanks everyone for the advice!
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QuantumQuest
•Wow that service actually worked?? Making a note of this for the future. The UC phone system is such garbage. Glad you're getting your money!!
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Andre Lefebvre
•let us know when u actually get paid. sometimes they say 2-3 days but it takes longer
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