Update! You guys aren't going to believe this but I just checked my PA UC dashboard and my claim status changed from "pending" to "approved" - less than 48 hours after the state rep called me! Money should hit my account by Tuesday. I'm honestly shocked at how fast this worked after weeks of nothing happening. If anyone is stuck, DEFINITELY contact your state representative!

I had a similar situation last year - was let go during a reduction in force but they coded it as termination, which triggered a lengthy review. After waiting over a month with no progress, I found that another effective option besides contacting your state rep is requesting a callback through the PA UC system. You can schedule these through your dashboard, and while they're often booked weeks out, having that scheduled callback puts your claim on someone's radar. When I finally got my callback, the examiner resolved my issue that same day. Worth considering as another approach if the state rep route doesn't work for whatever reason.

I went through the exact same thing in February. Card took exactly 12 days to arrive after my first payment was issued. Felt like forever but it did come eventually. Btw if you're really desperate for the money before the card comes, you can call Money Network once the card has been mailed and set up a one-time transfer to your bank account over the phone. There's a fee but it's an option.

When my husband was on unemployment last year his card came exactly 9 days after approval. A few days later he got a separate letter with the PIN. So weird they don't send them together! Anyway hang in there, it's coming!

Just wanted to update everyone - I ended up calling PA UC about my overpayment waiver refund last month, and they told me that checks are coming out in batches based on benefit weeks. The agent said it could take up to 6 weeks for all refunds to be processed completely. So far I've received 4 separate checks that total about 80% of what I was owed. Still waiting on the rest! The most annoying part is how there's no way to track this online properly - the dashboard just shows vague adjustments but doesn't tell you how many more payments to expect.

One more thing to be aware of - make sure you're keeping track of which weeks have been refunded. If the total doesn't match up after all checks have arrived, you'll need documentation when you contact them. I learned this the hard way - they missed refunding one week of my overpayment waiver, and I had to provide proof of exactly which week was missing.

Quick update for everyone: legislative inquiries are currently taking about 12-15 business days to process according to what my rep's office told me last week. This is longer than it was a few months ago (was 7-10 days). They're prioritizing claims with impending evictions or utility shutoffs, so definitely mention if that applies to your situation. Also, make sure your state rep's office submitted an actual "legislative inquiry" and not just an email. There's a specific process they need to follow for it to get properly expedited.

good luck!!! let us know what happens

For what it's worth, I filed in February 2025 and it took about 3 weeks from application to first payment. That was with no issues on my claim though. If you have any "open issues" it could take longer. Make sure you answer all the questions accurately to avoid delays!

Current processing times are typically 2-3 weeks for clean claims, though it varies. Here's what affects the timeline: 1. If your employer contests your unemployment reason 2. If there are eligibility questions or "open issues" 3. If you worked in multiple states during your base year 4. If the system flags anything unusual about your work history Keep filing your biweekly claims even while waiting for approval. If approved, you'll receive all eligible back weeks at once. You'll receive your payments on a Money Network debit card unless you set up direct deposit.