PA UC claim question - reporting training weeks at new job that might not become permanent

You should absolutely continue filing your weekly claims and report your work/earnings. This keeps your claim active in the system. If you stop filing for 2+ weeks and then need to restart, you might face delays or have to reopen your claim (which can take time to process). Better to have $0 payments for a couple weeks than potentially deal with system issues later.

DONT STOP FILING!!! I made this mistake last year when I had a 2-week trial period at a job. When I didn't get kept on, I had to reopen my whole claim and waited almost 6 WEEKS before getting paid again. The PA UC system is a nightmare to deal with once your claim gets interrupted!!!!

just wondering but what kinda job has u doing an assessment after training? is it like a call center thing? i worked at one last year and they did that

PA UC specialist here - the correct procedure is to continue filing your weekly certifications without interruption and accurately report any earnings. When you file, you'll enter your gross earnings (before taxes) for the week. The system automatically calculates if you're eligible for a partial payment based on your earnings. If your training wages exceed your weekly benefit amount plus the partial benefit credit ($30), you'll receive $0 for those weeks, but your claim remains active. This is much better than having a break in filing, which could require you to reopen your claim later, potentially creating a 2-3 week delay in payments. Also, remember that when reporting work, you'll need to answer "YES" to the question about whether you worked or were self-employed during the week, even if it's just training.

When I was in a similar situation trying to get through to the UC office to ask about this, I was stuck on hold for hours and never got through. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to a rep in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 The rep I spoke with confirmed exactly what others are saying - keep filing weekly, report all earnings honestly, and your claim stays active. If you fail the assessment (which hopefully won't happen!), you'll already be in the system and can receive benefits again immediately.

@profile6 It worked for me! The PA UC phone system is impossible otherwise. Worth it to actually get a human on the phone who could explain things.

i went thru this exact thing last month lol. did the training, failed the final test (it was SUPER hard), and then went back on uc. def keep filing your weekly claims and just put in exactly what u earned. my benefits started again right away the week after training ended bc i kept filing

Just a heads up - MAKE SURE you keep track of your exact earnings from training! PA UC will check with your employer and if the numbers don't match they'll hit you with an overpayment notice later. I'm still fighting with them over a $280 "overpayment" from last year because I estimated my earnings wrong for one week.

good luck on ur assessment btw! you'll probably pass it fine

This is great advice from everyone! I went through something similar with a sales training program that had a probation period. The key thing I learned is that PA UC really does verify your earnings with employers, so definitely keep exact records of what you're paid each week. Also, when you report your work hours, make sure to include ALL the hours you worked that week, even if some were unpaid orientation time. The system is pretty forgiving if you're honest and consistent with your reporting. Wishing you the best on your assessment - remote customer service jobs can be tough but the skills you learn are really valuable!