PA UC appeal marked valid but no hearing date scheduled after 2+ weeks - what's going on?

OMG this EXACT same thing happened to me back in June!!! The online system is TOTALLY broken and shows incorrect statuses ALL THE TIME. I waited 4 weeks with that same message before I finally got my hearing notice in the mail. It's ridiculous how they can't even get their stupid system to show the right information!!! PA UC is the WORST!

This actually sounds like a system error. The status you're seeing typically only appears AFTER a hearing has occurred. What type of appeal did you file? If it's for a monetary determination, sometimes they make decisions without hearings, but for most other types (misconduct, voluntary quit, etc.), they always schedule hearings. You should definitely contact UC to clarify this situation.

i had something like this happen last month my appeal status was wrong for like 3 weeks. dont worry too much they'll mail u the hearing notice eventually the website is just messed up

When I had my appeal last year for a voluntary quit situation (which was approved btw), I had to wait about 35 days between the appeal being marked valid and actually getting my hearing date. The online system showed all kinds of weird statuses during that time. What I found helpful was keeping a paper trail of everything - screenshots of status changes, notes from any phone calls, etc. Just in case you need to prove later that there were errors in their communication.

After dealing with the nightmare of trying to reach PA Unemployment for weeks about a similar issue (appeal status showing incorrectly), I finally got through using Claimyr. It's this service that calls PA UC for you and connects you directly to an agent - saved me hours of busy signals and disconnections. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. When I finally got through, the agent confirmed my system status was wrong and fixed it right away. For appeals especially, it's worth making sure the info in the system is correct.

my brother in law works for uc (not in appeals tho) and he says theyre SUPER backed up right now. like way more than usual for summer. he said hearing wait times are around 6-8 weeks minimum right now even tho theyre supposed to be like 3-4. the system showing weird stuff is probly cuz they entered something wrong when they were processing your appeal paperwork

Voluntary quit appeals definitely require hearings, especially if the dispute is about whether your reason (unsafe conditions) qualifies as a necessitous and compelling reason to quit. What I'd recommend: 1. Keep filing your weekly claims even while waiting for the appeal - if you win, you'll get backpay 2. Contact UC to correct the status error - they can probably see the actual hearing schedule date in their system 3. Check your mail very carefully (including spam folders if you get notices electronically) - hearing notices sometimes arrive with little advance notice 4. Start gathering evidence for your unsafe conditions claim - documentation, witness statements, photos, etc. And yes, they will backpay from the date you first filed if your appeal is successful.

Wait for the hearing notice before sending in evidence. The notice will have specific instructions on how and when to submit your documentation. If you send it in randomly before the hearing is scheduled, it might get lost in the shuffle. And yes, they absolutely will backpay you from when you first filed if you win the appeal. The only catch is you MUST keep filing your weekly claims during the entire appeal process - even with no payments coming in. That's something many people miss and then they can't get those weeks even if they win.

Update: I finally got through to someone at UC this morning (took almost 2 hours of redials). The rep confirmed there IS a system error - my appeal is actually still in the queue waiting for a hearing to be scheduled. She said the current wait time for hearings is 7-9 weeks from when the appeal is marked valid. She's going to correct the status in the system so it doesn't show the wrong information. Thanks everyone for your help and advice!