PA UC claim showing zero issues but still 'in progress' - Will payments release automatically?

This is actually normal! When your issues clear, the system takes 24-48 hours to fully process and release payments. Your claim should update to 'approved' and payments should process automatically - no phone call needed. If nothing changes by Wednesday morning, then I'd recommend trying to reach someone.

congrats on getting ur issue cleared! thats the hardest part

Same thing happened with my claim last month. My issue went to zero but it took 2 days for the payment to actually hit my Money Network card. I was checking like every hour lol. The status changed overnight to approved and then another day for the money to show up. The waiting is the worst part especially when you really need it.

DONT TRUST THE SYSTEM!!! My claim did the same thing last year - showed 0 issues but stayed 'in progress' for TWO WEEKS before I finally got through to someone!!! They said there was a 'hidden issue' that wasn't displaying on my portal!!! You NEED to call them ASAP or you'll be waiting forever!!!

If you do need to call, good luck getting through. I spent 3 days trying to reach a PA UC rep last month when this happened to me. I finally used a service called Claimyr that got me through to an agent in about 20 minutes. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 that shows how it works. The agent confirmed my payments were about to be released but had been stuck in final verification. Worth checking out at claimyr.com if you can't get through by Wednesday.

Here's what's happening in your claim: When issues clear in the system, there's an automated batch process that runs overnight to move claims from 'in progress' to 'approved' status. This batch typically runs between 11pm-2am. Once the status changes to approved, payments generally process within 1-2 business days. The good news is that when your issue count shows zero, it means the examiner has resolved whatever was holding up your claim. I recommend waiting until tomorrow morning before trying to call. About 90% of claims in your situation resolve automatically without any intervention needed.

am i the only 1 who thinks pa unemployment is getting better?? my claim went from issue to payment in like 2 days last month. way better than 2023 when it took forever

UPDATE: You guys were right! Just checked this morning and my status changed to 'approved' overnight! The payment is now showing as processed with an estimated deposit date of tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who helped calm me down and explained how the system works!

This is really encouraging to see! I just had my claim issues clear yesterday and was starting to panic when nothing changed overnight. Reading through everyone's experiences here, especially your update Sean, gives me hope that the system is actually working as it should. Going to wait the full 48 hours before calling. Thanks for sharing your journey - posts like this are so helpful for newcomers like me who don't know what's normal!

Just wanted to add my experience for anyone else going through this - I had the exact same situation about 6 weeks ago. Issue count went to zero on a Monday, claim stayed "in progress" until Wednesday morning, then switched to approved and payment hit my account Thursday. The automatic processing really does work, but those 48 hours feel like forever when you're stressed about money. Hang in there everyone who's waiting - the system has definitely gotten more reliable this year!

Had this exact same situation happen to me back in January! My claim showed 0 issues on a Friday afternoon but stayed "in progress" all weekend. I was totally panicking because I needed the money for rent. Sure enough, Monday night the status flipped to approved and I had my payment by Wednesday. The automated processing really does work - it's just that the waiting feels endless when you're broke and stressed. Sean's update is perfect proof that patience pays off. For anyone else in this boat, try to distract yourself for those 48 hours instead of refreshing the page every 10 minutes like I did!