PA UC appeal hearing completed but employer no-showed - payment timeline questions

The employer not showing up definitely improves your chances, but it's not a 100% guarantee. The referee still has to determine if you were eligible based on PA UC regulations regardless of who shows up. That said, without anyone there to contradict your testimony, your version of events will likely be accepted. For your timeline questions: 1. You should receive the referee's decision by mail within 7-14 days 2. If the decision is in your favor, payments are typically released 3-5 business days after the decision is entered into the system 3. If you provided direct deposit info, the money arrives faster than waiting for the Money Network card Hope this helps and good luck!

my freind had his hearng in january and won cuz the boss didnt show up either. he got his $ in like 10 days after but he already had direct deposit setup.

I wouldn't count on winning just because they didn't show up!!! My employer didn't show either and I STILL LOST MY APPEAL in December!!! The referee said some BS about me not meeting the burden of proof even though nobody was there to contradict me! THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED! Make sure you followed up with documentation even if they didn't show!!!

I went through this exact situation in January 2025. Here's what I can tell you based on my experience: 1. The employer no-show significantly improves your chances, but the referee still needs to determine that you meet PA UC eligibility requirements. They'll review the employer's written statements if any were submitted. 2. Decision timeline: I received my decision letter exactly 9 business days after my hearing. The system updated online before I got the physical letter. 3. Payment timeline: My backpay hit my account 4 business days after the decision showed as "approved" in the system. One tip: Keep filing your weekly claims during this waiting period! Some people stop filing while waiting for an appeal decision, but you need to keep certifying to get paid for those weeks if you win. Also, if you're struggling to get updates by phone after your hearing, I found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to a UC rep right away to check my claim status. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 showing how it works. Saved me hours of busy signals when I needed to verify my payment was processing.

Does anyone know if the appeal decision comes through the dashboard messages or just by mail? I'm worried about missing something important in my mailbox.

i had the EXACT same thing happen in my hearing last month!! employer was a no-show and referee was super nice to me. got my decision in 8 days and money 3 days after that. make sure u keep checking ur dashboard every day cuz sometimes it updates there before u get the letter. good luck!!!

I'm in a similar situation waiting for an appeal decision and it's been 12 days already with no update... should I be worried? The stress is killing me.

WATCH OUT FOR TAX WITHHOLDING on that backpay!!! If you get $4,700 at once, they'll take out a HUGE CHUNK for taxes unless you already selected your withholding preference!!! I got hit with this last year and only got about 70% of what I expected!!!

One more thing to keep in mind - if your appeal is successful, sometimes they don't automatically release all weeks at once. When I won my appeal, I had to call to get them to release all my back weeks because only the most recent two processed automatically. Just a heads up in case you don't see the full amount right away.