PA UC appeal approved but funds not on Money Network card - Normal for Monday paydate?

Congrats on winning your appeal! The payment date shown in the UC system is just when they process it. It typically takes 2-3 business days for the funds to actually hit your Money Network card. Since your paydate is Monday 3/25, you'll likely see the funds by Wednesday or Thursday at the latest. They don't always stick to the usual UC payment schedule when processing appeals backpay.

same thing happend to me last year!! took like 3 days after the date showed up in the system. ur good

I won my appeal in January and had to wait 5 business days before I got my money. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE US SUFFER!!!! Even when you win, they make you wait and stress. And get this - when I called to ask about it, I couldn't get through to ANYONE. Left 6 messages over 3 days and not ONE callback. This is how they treat people who are ENTITLED to benefits by LAW. It's disgraceful how PA treats unemployed workers!!!

I had a similar situation after my appeal win. The paydate showed in the system but the money wasn't on my card right away. I was able to call PA UC and confirm everything was processing correctly. I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) to actually get through to an agent instead of hitting busy signals all day. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. The agent told me exactly when to expect my payment and it showed up exactly when they said it would. Saved me days of stress and uncertainty.

my brother won his appeal in february and got paid the NEXT day but my cousin waited almost a week so i think it depends?????

To give you a complete answer: When an appeal is approved, the payment process follows these steps: 1. The Referee's decision is recorded and your claim is updated (you've reached this stage) 2. A paydate is assigned in the system (you're here - 3/25/2025) 3. Funds are processed through Treasury (1-2 business days) 4. Money Network receives and posts the funds (1 additional business day) So from your paydate, expect 2-3 business days total. Because it's backpay from an appeal, it doesn't follow the normal biweekly payment schedule. Each payment from your backpay period will be processed as a separate transaction, so you might see multiple deposits hit your card over a few days. If you don't see any movement by Thursday, then I'd recommend calling to check on the status.

i got benefit pay date on a monday 2 and it didnt come til friday that week. idk y they even give us dates if they dont match up with when we actually get paid tbh

When I won my appeal last year, I actually had to update my payment method because my old ReliaCard had expired during the 5 months I was fighting my case. Is your Money Network card still active? Maybe check that there's no issue with the card itself?

Just wanted to add - make sure your address is current in BOTH systems (the UC system AND Money Network). If you've moved during your appeal process, payment can be delayed if the systems don't match. Also, check if you had any partial weeks in your backpay period - those sometimes take an extra day or two to calculate properly.

UPDATE: The money just hit my card this morning (Wednesday)! Exactly like many of you said - about 2 business days after the paydate in the system. I want to thank everyone who responded and helped ease my anxiety during this wait. After fighting for 14 weeks to win my appeal, these last few days of waiting were almost harder! For anyone else going through this, just know there IS a light at the end of the tunnel.

So happy to see your update that the money came through! This whole thread is going to be super helpful for other people dealing with appeal backpay delays. I'm bookmarking this for future reference since I'm sure I'll need it again knowing PA UC's track record. Congrats on finally getting what you were owed - 14 weeks is way too long for anyone to have to fight for benefits they're legally entitled to!