Can I voluntarily close my PA UC claim? Returning to work but confused about proper procedure

Congrats on the new job! You don't actually need to "close" your claim - you just stop filing your weekly certifications once you start working. Your claim stays open until your benefit year ends, but you won't receive any payments if you're not certifying. Just make sure you report any earnings if you work partial weeks while still filing!

i thought u had to call them and formally close it?? thats what my supervisor at work told me when i got hired last yr

THIS HAPPENED TO ME TOO!!!! I was so nervous about doing something wrong that I kept filing for like 2 weeks after I started my job and then had to pay everything back!! Make sure you STOP filing as soon as you start working!!

Let me clarify the proper procedure: 1. If you start working full-time, simply stop filing weekly certifications 2. If you start working part-time, continue filing but report ALL earnings accurately 3. Your claim remains technically "open" until your benefit year ends 4. If you need benefits again within that benefit year, you can resume filing 5. There's no formal "closure" process - the system automatically handles it Make sure to report your employment and earnings for any partial weeks. For example, if you start on Wednesday, you would report 3 days of work when you file for that week.

I went through this back in January. Just stop filing when you start working. BUT keep your pin and login info somewhere safe in case you need to reopen your claim later (hopefully you won't need to). Also if you have partial weeks make sure you report exactly what you earned or they'll come after you later.

You know what's frustrating? Trying to actually REACH someone at PA UC when you have questions like this! When I needed to ask about transitioning off benefits, I kept getting busy signals for 3 days straight. Eventually used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. Was way easier than spending days trying to get through. The agent confirmed exactly what others are saying - just stop filing when you start working full-time.

congrats on the new job!!! what field r u in if u dont mind me asking? im still looking

One important point I haven't seen mentioned yet: If you filed for this week but then start your job during the same week, you need to report ANY earnings for that week when you file. Even if it's just one day of work. Failure to report earnings is considered fraud and can result in penalties, including having to pay back benefits with interest and potentially being disqualified from future benefits.