PA UC Appeal decision successful but payment still shows disqualified - When will it update?
Hey everyone, need some advice here! I went through my appeal hearing yesterday (was denied initially due to employer claiming misconduct, but I had proof it wasn't true). The referee called me literally an hour after the hearing to tell me I won my appeal! Great news, right? But when I logged into my PA UC portal this morning to check on my payments, everything still shows as 'disqualified' status. No change at all! Does anyone know how long it takes for them to update the system after winning an appeal? I'm getting anxious because I'm behind on rent and really need these payments to start coming through. Will they back-pay all the weeks I was wrongfully denied? The referee didn't really explain next steps...
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Isabella Oliveira
Congrats on winning your appeal! The system doesn't update instantly - it typically takes 3-5 business days for the referee's decision to be processed and for your claim status to change from disqualified to eligible. Yes, you will receive all back payments for the weeks you properly filed but were wrongfully denied. Keep filing your weekly claims while you wait for the status to update. If it's still showing disqualified after a week, then you should contact UC to follow up.
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Malik Jackson
•Thank you so much for this info! Really appreciate it. I'll keep filing my weekly certifications. Fingers crossed it updates by next week!
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Ravi Patel
Same thing happened 2 me last year. took almost 2 weeks for my status to change!! keep checkin everyday tho
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Malik Jackson
•2 weeks?? Ugh that's so frustrating. Did you have to do anything special to make it change or did it just happen automatically?
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Freya Andersen
I WON MY APPEAL IN DECEMBER AND MY ACCOUNT STILL SAYS DISQUALIFIED!!! Ive been waiting 7 WEEKS with no payments!!! Called 387 times and NEVER got through. This system is BROKEN beyond belief!!! They tell you that you won but then make it IMPOSSIBLE to actually get paid!!! Im about to be EVICTED and PA UC doesnt care AT ALL!!!
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Omar Zaki
•That doesn't sound right. When you win an appeal, there should be documentation - did you receive the official appeal decision letter in the mail? Sometimes what happens on the phone isn't actually processed properly. You might need to contact your state representative's office to intervene if it's been 7+ weeks without resolution.
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CosmicCrusader
I was able to reach someone at UC after my appeal win last month using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They have this service where they keep calling UC for you and connect you when they get through. Cost me a bit but was worth it to actually speak to someone who updated my claim on the spot. They have a demo video on how it works here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. I was in the same boat - won my appeal but nothing was happening with the payments for like 10 days.
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Malik Jackson
•Thanks for the tip! I'll give it another week and if I don't see any changes, I might try this. Did they backpay all your weeks once they fixed it?
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CosmicCrusader
•Yes, they did backpay everything I was owed once they fixed the status. The UC rep explained that sometimes there's a disconnect between the appeals system and the payment system, and it needs manual intervention to sync up.
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Chloe Robinson
just curious but why did they deny you initially? my employer is trying to say i abandoned my job but i have proof i gave 2 weeks notice
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Malik Jackson
•My employer claimed I was consistently late (which would be misconduct), but I had timestamped photos of me at work showing I was on time. Also had texts from my supervisor praising my punctuality, which completely contradicted what they told UC. Sounds like you have good documentation too!
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Chloe Robinson
•oh thats good to know. my hearing is next week and im nervous
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Omar Zaki
To directly answer your question: The timeframe for your claim to update after winning an appeal varies but is typically 5-10 business days. Here's what you need to know: 1. The referee's decision needs to be processed by a claims examiner 2. Your claim status needs to be manually updated from disqualified to eligible 3. Then each week needs to be individually processed for payment Important: Make sure you've been filing your weekly certifications even while disqualified. If you missed filing for any weeks thinking you were ineligible, contact UC immediately as you may need to request backdating for those weeks. If you don't see movement after 10 business days, call UC directly. The morning (right when they open) tends to have slightly better success rates for getting through.
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Malik Jackson
•This is super helpful, thank you! I've been filing my weekly claims even while disqualified (someone on here gave me that advice when I first got denied), so that's good to know. I'll give it the 10 business days and then try calling. Appreciate the detailed breakdown!
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Diego Flores
my freind won hsis appeal and it took 3 days to update just fyi
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Ravi Patel
•ur lucky man mine took like 2 weeks and my sisters took almost a month! its so random
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Isabella Oliveira
One more tip - print or save a PDF copy of your appeal decision. Sometimes there can be glitches in the system where things revert back to the original determination. Having documentation of your appeal win is important just in case this happens. Also, when your status does change, double-check that all weeks show as payable. Sometimes only the future weeks change status while the back weeks need additional processing.
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Malik Jackson
•Great advice! I took a screenshot of the decision letter but I'll definitely save a PDF too. I'll make sure to check all the previous weeks once it updates. Thanks!
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