PA UC appeal reversed in my favor! How long until I receive payments?

Congrats on winning your appeal! In my experience, it takes about 7-10 business days for payments to start processing after a reversed decision. You should receive all back payments for weeks you properly certified. Check your payment status on the PA UC dashboard daily - it'll change from 'appeal pending' to 'in progress' to 'paid'. Make sure your payment method (direct deposit or debit card) is correctly set up in the system. The Money Network card takes an extra 7-10 days to arrive if you haven't received one yet.

Thank you!! That's such a relief to hear. I've been filing every week like clockwork even during the appeal. Will check my dashboard now to make sure my direct deposit info is correct.

happened to me last summer and i got paid like 3 days after the decision!! but my friend had to wait like 2 weeks so its not the same for everyone i guess

3 days would be amazing! I'm hoping it's on the shorter end like yours was. Did you have to call anyone or did it just start automatically?

I've been through this exact situation twice with PA UC. Here's what happens:\n\n1. The system doesn't automatically release payments when an appeal is reversed - it goes into a manual review queue\n2. Someone at UC has to manually release the hold on your claim\n3. This can take 3-21 days depending on current workload\n4. You SHOULD call them to bring attention to your case\n\nThe problem is reaching someone. I spent 4 days trying to get through on the phone before giving up. The UC phone system is absolutely BROKEN and they don't care!!!\n\nI finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to a PA UC agent in about 20 minutes. You can see how it works here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 \n\nOnce I spoke to someone, they released my payments that same day. Worth it to me rather than waiting potentially weeks for them to get around to my case.

Isnt that just a waste of money??? The UC office will get to it eventually without paying some third party!!

Just be patient. The system works it just takes time. My nephew went through this exact same situation.

Can I ask how long it took for your nephew? Was it weeks or just days?

The PA UC system is SO FRUSTRATING! I won my appeal in 2024 and waited and waited and NOTHING happened until I called them. When you call, be sure to specifically ask them to

This is accurate - the appeal reversal doesn't automatically trigger payments. Someone has to manually release the payments after reviewing the referee's decision.

make sure ur still filing ur bi weekly claims while u wait! i won my appeal but didnt get paid for the 2 weeks i didnt file during the waiting period. they only backpay for weeks u actually certified for.

I've definitely been filing every two weeks without fail. Been really careful about that part at least!

This is extremely important advice. PA UC is very strict about the biweekly filing requirement even when your claim is under appeal or has other issues.

My appeal was reversed in January and I STILL havent gotten all my back pay!!! Only got partial payment. When I call they keep saying 'its in process' every single time. Its been 3 months!!! The PA UC system is completely broken and they DO NOT CARE about us!! I've talked to 5 different agents and get 5 different answers. One said I need to submit additional documents, another said everything was fine and just wait, another said there was a system glitch. I'm beyond frustrated!!!!

Oh no, that's exactly what I'm afraid of! Have you tried contacting your state representative's office? I've heard they can sometimes help with UC issues.

I did try contacting my rep but they just sent a form email saying they'd look into it. Nothing happened. The whole system is designed to make us give up.

Update on my earlier comment - make sure when you call (however you manage to get through) that you specifically ask them to check if you have any other issues on your claim besides the appeal. Sometimes claims have multiple issues, and only the appeal got resolved but there might be other flags on your account preventing payment. A common one is the quarterly wage review that happens automatically.

That's really helpful to know. I'll definitely ask about that specifically when I call. I'm starting to think I need to be really proactive about this rather than just waiting.

did u get paid yet?? im curious what happened

Not yet! It's only been 2 days since I got the decision letter. Will definitely update when something changes though!

One more thing to check - log into your PA UC account and make sure your appeal is actually showing as \

Just checked and you're right! It still shows as 'Appeal Pending' in the system even though I have the decision letter. Does that mean I definitely need to call them?

Yes, that's exactly why you need to call. The determination was made but hasn't been entered into the system yet. Someone needs to manually update your claim status.

I finally called using that Claimyr service I mentioned, and here's what happened. The agent manually released my payments but then warned me that I'd need to complete additional identity verification through ID.me before the money would actually be sent. Apparently this is standard procedure after appeals now. Just wanted to give you a heads up in case they tell you the same thing.

Thank you for the heads up! I already did the ID.me verification when I first filed, so hopefully I won't have to do it again. But good to know that might be an additional step.

any update??

Update: I called this morning and finally got through after 3 hours on hold! The rep manually released my payments and said I should see them in 2-3 business days. She also confirmed I'll get all back payments for the weeks I certified. Such a relief!!!