PA UC appeal won on June 3rd - When will my backpay arrive?
So I finally won my unemployment appeal after waiting nearly 3 months! The referee ruled in my favor on June 3rd (got the determination letter in my dashboard yesterday). I was laid off back in March but my employer falsely claimed I quit. Now that I won, how long until I actually see the money? I'm owed about $6,900 in back benefits and I'm getting pretty desperate at this point. Has anyone gone through this process recently? What's the timeline look like for them to release funds after a successful appeal? My rent is due next week and I really need this money.
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Mohammad Khaled
Congrats on winning your appeal! In my experience, it took about 2 weeks to see the money after my appeal decision. But that was back in January, so things might be different now. Did your portal status change to 'payments pending' or anything like that?
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Fiona Sand
•Thanks! My portal still just shows the appeal decision but nothing about payments yet. I'll keep checking. Really hoping it doesn't take too long - 2 weeks sounds better than what I feared!
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Alina Rosenthal
The typical processing time is 7-21 days for back payments after an appeal decision, but it can vary based on your specific case and current workload at the PA UC office. Make sure all your weekly certifications are completed for the back weeks you're claiming - sometimes people forget this step and it causes delays. Also check that your payment method (direct deposit or Money Network card) is properly set up in the system.
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Fiona Sand
•I did file all my weekly claims even during the appeal process like the website said to. My direct deposit info has been in there since I first applied. Guess I just have to wait and hope for the best.
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Finnegan Gunn
my appeal took 4eever!!! won in feb but didnt get paid till almost april. their system is broken and nobody cares abuot us. call everyday thats what i had to do
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Fiona Sand
•Ugh, that's what I'm afraid of. April to June would put me in a really bad spot. I've been trying to call but can't get through.
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Miguel Harvey
Wait, did your portal show all the weeks as 'disqualified' and then they changed to something else after you won? I'm in the middle of an appeal right now and trying to figure out what to expect. My employer is also lying about why I was let go.
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Fiona Sand
•Yeah, all my weeks showed 'disqualified' during the appeal. Today they still show that, but there's a notice about the appeal decision. I think they have to manually go through and change each week's status.
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Ashley Simian
If you need to reach PA UC to check on your payment status, I'd recommend Claimyr (claimyr.com). They helped me get through to an actual person after weeks of busy signals. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 showing how it works. It made a huge difference with my backpay situation - the agent was able to expedite my payments after I got through.
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Fiona Sand
•Never heard of this before but I'm desperate enough to try anything at this point. I'll check it out, thanks!
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Oliver Cheng
When I won my appeal last year it took exactly 10 days for the money to hit my account. But I think I just got lucky because my friend waited almost a month for hers. Definitely keep calling them!
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Taylor To
•This varies so much from person to person. I won my appeal in March and it took 8 business days for payment. The key is making sure all your weekly certifications were done properly for the back weeks. If you missed filing for even one week during the appeal process, that can create a whole new mess. Double-check your dashboard to make sure all weeks show as properly filed.
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Fiona Sand
UPDATE: Just logged in and now my portal is showing 'payments in progress' for all my back weeks! Looks like they're processing them already. Thanks everyone for the advice and support!
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Mohammad Khaled
•That's awesome! You should see the money in 2-3 business days then. Such a relief, right?
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Finnegan Gunn
lucky you!!! make sure to check if they took taxes out if thats what u wanted. they messed mine up and i had to call to fix it
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Fiona Sand
•Good point! Just checked and they did take taxes out correctly. One less thing to worry about!
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