How long after winning PA UC appeal hearing until back payments arrive?

congrats on winning!! i went thru similar thing in january, took about 2 weeks for my payments to start after the referee decided in my favor. hang in there!!

Congratulations on winning your appeal! From my experience helping claimants navigate the PA UC system, there are a few things to know about post-appeal payments: 1. The decision typically takes 5-7 business days to be processed in the system after your hearing 2. Once processed, back payments generally begin within 1-2 weeks 3. They may release payments in batches rather than all at once, especially with 14 weeks worth I recommend checking your payment status daily on the PA UC portal. If nothing appears after 10 business days from the decision date, you should try contacting the UC service center. However, getting through on the phone can be extremely difficult.

THE SYSTEM IS BROKE AND CORRUPT!! I won my appeal in december and STILL fighting to get my money!!! been 6 weeks since the hearing and all I get is "processing" when I call. they make it impossible on purpose so people give up!!!!!

I used to work for PA UC (back in 2022), so I can offer some insight. After an appeal decision, the referee's office sends the decision to the UC Service Center for processing. They need to remove the disqualification from your claim and recalculate your eligible weeks. Typically this takes 2-3 weeks, but can sometimes take longer if: - Your case has multiple issues that needed resolution - The system flagged other potential issues with your claim - There's a high volume of appeals being processed You won't see any updates until a claims examiner processes the referee's decision. Unfortunately, there's no way to expedite this through the normal channels, and calling usually doesn't help since regular agents can't process appeal decisions.

I struggled with getting through to someone at UC after my appeal too. Kept getting busy signals for days and almost gave up. Then I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to a real person at PA UC in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 After I finally got through, the agent was able to tell me exactly what was happening with my payments and gave me a timeframe. Might be worth it if you're not seeing any movement after a week or so. The peace of mind was definitely worth it for me.

Ugh, I remember this stress. When I won my appeal last year it took exactly 17 days before I saw the money. And yeah they did it in two batches - first 6 weeks then the rest about 3 days later. But I've heard from people who got it faster AND slower so seems like it really depends on your specific case and maybe who processes it? Good luck!

The key thing after winning an appeal is making sure your weekly certifications are all properly filed, even for the past weeks. Did you already file for all those back weeks? Sometimes people win appeals but don't realize they still need to file for those weeks retroactively. Just checking because that can delay things even further.

make sure ur checking ur Money Network card not just ur bank account. they sometimes load it there even if u asked for direct deposit. happened to my roomate lol

Just a follow-up on the timeframe - I checked my records from helping clients with appeals, and among 23 cases I handled in the past year, the average time from favorable decision to payment was 12.6 business days. The fastest was 5 business days, the longest was 31 business days. If you're approaching the 15 business day mark with no updates, I would definitely recommend trying to contact them. And as someone else mentioned, continuing to file your weekly claims during the entire process is essential.

did you have to pay rent during covid??????? the moratorium SHOULD still be in effect but the gov wants us all homeless while they bail out the banks!!!!

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that my payments started arriving today - took exactly 11 business days after the hearing decision! They're doing it in batches like some of you mentioned - got 6 weeks worth today, hopefully the rest will come soon. Thanks for all your help and advice!

Congratulations on winning your appeal! That must be such a relief after 3 months of stress. Based on what I've seen in this community, it sounds like you're right on track with the 11-day timeline that worked out for Isaac. The batching system seems pretty common - probably helps them manage the workload on their end. One thing I'd add is to screenshot or save any confirmation emails/notifications you get during this process. I learned the hard way to document everything with PA UC after I had a payment issue last year and needed to prove what communications I'd received. Fingers crossed your remaining payments come through quickly! Keep us posted on how it goes.

Congrats on winning your appeal Isaac! Just wanted to share my recent experience since I went through something very similar last month. Won my misconduct appeal on February 10th and got my first batch of back payments on February 25th (11 business days), then the rest came 4 days later. A couple tips that helped me during the waiting period: - Set up text alerts on your Money Network card if you haven't already - Check the PA UC portal around 6am each morning - that's when updates usually appear - Keep filing your weekly certifications even while waiting for the back pay The anxiety during those two weeks was brutal but hang in there! Sounds like you did everything right by continuing to file weekly even during your appeal. That $8,400 is coming your way soon!

So glad to see this update Isaac! 11 business days is right in line with what others have shared here. I went through a similar appeal process last fall (also misconduct that was actually a layoff - seems like a common employer tactic unfortunately) and the batched payments thing is totally normal. In my case, I got about 60% of my back pay in the first batch, then the remainder came 3 business days later. The second batch actually included some interest/penalty payments to the employer too which was a nice surprise. One heads up - make sure to set aside money for taxes on that lump sum! I got hit harder than expected at tax time because I didn't realize the full amount would be taxable income for 2024. But honestly, having the money flow again after months of stress was worth any tax headache. Hope your landlord situation gets resolved quickly now that the payments are flowing. Thanks for updating us - these real experiences really help others who are going through the same nightmare!

Hey Isaac, congratulations on winning your appeal! That's such a huge relief after 3 months of fighting the system. I'm currently waiting for my own appeal hearing next week (similar situation - employer claiming misconduct for what was really downsizing) so this thread is incredibly helpful. Really appreciate everyone sharing their actual timelines and experiences. The 11-day turnaround you got seems pretty consistent with what others have posted here. I'm bookmarking this thread to reference once I hopefully win my case too. Quick question - did the referee's decision come through email or regular mail? I'm trying to figure out how I'll know the outcome after my hearing. And thanks for updating us with your timeline - knowing what to expect makes this whole process so much less stressful!

Isaac, huge congratulations on winning your appeal and getting those first payments! Your timeline is really encouraging for others going through this process. I'm curious - when you say they're doing it in batches, did you get any notification about when to expect the remaining payments, or are you just waiting to see when they show up? Also wanted to mention for anyone else reading this who might be in a similar boat - if you're struggling financially while waiting for back payments, some local food banks and community organizations have emergency assistance programs specifically for people waiting on unemployment decisions. United Way's 211 service can help connect you with resources in your area. The waiting period is brutal but there are sometimes stopgap measures available to help with basics like food and utilities. Thanks for taking the time to update us - these real experiences are so valuable for people navigating this confusing system!