Need help reporting my new job on PA UC weekly claim - what options will I see on Sunday?

Congrats on the new job! When you file your weekly certification, you'll see a question asking if you worked during the week. Select "yes" and it will prompt you for employer information, hours worked, and gross earnings (before taxes). Be exact with your hours (sounds like 36 hours total from what you described) and earnings. You CAN claim for partial weeks - they'll just deduct a portion of your earnings from your benefit amount. Keep filing until you earn more than your weekly benefit amount plus the partial benefit credit (usually $85-100). Make sure to have your employer's name, address, and phone number handy when you file.

they make it pretty easy just say yes to working and fill out the blanks!! dont 4get to add up all ur hours tho

When you file on Sunday, you'll see a series of questions about work activity. Here's the exact process: 1. Answer YES to the question about working during the week 2. Enter the name, address, and phone number of employer (no EIN needed) 3. Enter your start date (3/4/2024) 4. Enter total hours worked for the week (36 hours in your case) 5. Enter gross wages EARNED (not paid) for the week 6. Continue answering remaining questions truthfully PA uses a partial benefit calculation where they deduct a portion of your earnings from your weekly benefit. You can still receive some UC if you earn less than your weekly benefit amount plus the partial benefit credit (PBC). This would indeed be your last claim if you're going full-time from now on and will earn more than your WBA+PBC.

I went through this exact thing in January. When you file this Sunday, make sure to have your pay stub or at least know your hourly rate and exactly how many hours you worked. The system will ask if you worked and then prompt for all the details. One thing that confused me was whether to keep filing after starting work. The answer is YES - keep filing weekly claims until you earn more than your weekly benefit amount plus the partial benefit credit (around $100 in my case). Since you're going full-time, this is probably your last claim, but file it to get that partial week's benefit. Also - watch out for the question about whether you're still unemployed. Since you have a job now, answer that you are NO LONGER unemployed. This confused me but doesn't stop you from getting partial benefits for the week.

is anyone else sick of how the PA UC website always crashes on sundays when everyone is trying to file??? i swear they do it on purpose to make it harder to claim benefits. my friend said they leave errors in the system to trip people up so they can deny claims faster. just warning you might have trouble filing this weekend!!

I tried calling PA UC last month to ask almost this exact question because I was confused about how to report my new job. Spent 4 days trying to get through and kept getting disconnected or busy signals. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an agent in like 25 minutes who walked me through exactly how to report my new job earnings. They have this video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 The agent explained I needed to report work for the week I performed it, not when I got paid. Also said I could claim until I earned more than my weekly benefit plus the partial benefit credit. Saved me from making a huge mistake that would've caused overpayment issues.

WHATEVER YOU DO - DO NOT FORGET TO CLICK THE FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON!!! The PA system has this horrible design where it LOOKS like you submitted your claim but if you don't hit that final button after reviewing everything, IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY SUBMIT! I lost a week of benefits because I thought I completed my claim but didn't click that stupid last button. The system doesn't warn you or send any confirmation if you miss it. Make sure you get a confirmation number at the very end!!!!

i started a job in febuary and messed up my claim now they say i owe $840 back!! be real careful!!

One more important thing: make sure to enter the correct employment type when filing. Since you mentioned this is a regular job (not self-employment or contract work), select "Regular Employment" when prompted. If you worked any partial days, count those hours accurately. Keep documentation of your hours and earnings for at least a year. PA UC sometimes conducts random audits months later, and having records of your final weeks will protect you. Many people forget this step and face problems later. Congratulations again on the new position!

Just want to add - when you're entering your hours, make sure you're counting ONLY the hours you actually worked, not including unpaid lunch breaks. So if you worked 8 hours with a 30-minute unpaid lunch, report 7.5 hours for that day. PA is really strict about this distinction. Also, if your employer pays you biweekly and you haven't received your first paycheck yet, you can calculate your gross earnings by multiplying your hourly rate by total hours worked. The system accepts calculated earnings as long as they're accurate. Good luck with your filing on Sunday!

Great advice everyone! Just to add one more tip - when you're filling out the employer information section, double-check that you enter the correct employer name exactly as it appears on your paperwork/offer letter. I made the mistake of using an abbreviation of my company name instead of the full legal name, and it caused a delay in processing that took weeks to resolve. PA UC cross-references employer information, so accuracy is key. Also, if you're unsure about your exact gross earnings for the week, it's better to slightly overestimate than underestimate - you can always correct it later, but underreporting can trigger fraud investigations. Wishing you the best with your final claim this Sunday!