PA UC claim stuck in review queue - realistic timeline for decision?

same thing happened 2 me last month, took almost 6 wks before they finished the review. keep filing ur weekly claims tho

The queue times really depend on what triggered the review. If it's just standard verification, it's usually 3-4 weeks. If there's an employer dispute or eligibility issue, it can take 6-8 weeks. Make sure you've submitted all your ID verification through IDme - that's often what holds things up. And yes, they will backpay all weeks you've properly certified if approved.

my sister works for UC and she says theyre SUPER backed up right now because of all the tech layoffs that happened in January. if it was a mass layoff you should be fine but the system is just slow

If your claim has been in queue for more than 3 weeks with no movement, I'd recommend trying to get through to a UC representative directly. They can often see notes on your claim that aren't visible to you in the portal. For mass layoffs, they should be processing these claims in batches, but sometimes individual claims get flagged for random verification or if there's any discrepancy in your employment dates/wages. I was stuck in a similar situation and finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to PA UC after trying for days with busy signals. They helped me connect with an agent who found my claim was flagged for a simple wage verification that wasn't showing on my portal. Got cleared up in minutes once I actually spoke to someone. You can see how it works here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2

I waited 4 weeks for my review to complete then got disqualified because they said I didn't provide enough job search evidence even though I applied to 15 jobs! Now I'm in appeals which is ANOTHER 6-8 week wait they told me. The whole system is broken!!!

Update: I finally got through to someone at UC! Called right at 7:55am when they opened and only waited about 45 minutes. The rep told me my claim was flagged because my employer reported a slightly different last day than I did (I put my last physical day at work, they put the date of my final paycheck). She fixed it right there and said I should see movement within 3-5 business days. Thanks everyone for the advice!

Congrats on getting it resolved! This is super helpful for everyone else waiting. I'm in a similar situation - been waiting about 2 weeks now and my claim just shows "in review" with no other details. Did the rep give you any insight into how backed up they are right now? I'm trying to decide if I should keep waiting or try calling like you did. The 45 minute wait time actually sounds pretty reasonable compared to some of the horror stories I've heard about getting through to UC.

I'm dealing with the exact same thing right now - been in review for almost 4 weeks after getting laid off from a retail chain that closed multiple locations. It's so frustrating seeing that same status every day! Reading through everyone's experiences here is really helpful though. Sounds like calling right at 8am is the way to go if you want to actually talk to someone. Has anyone had luck with the online chat feature or is calling really the only option? I'm worried about the same kind of date discrepancy issue that Connor had since my HR department was pretty disorganized during the layoffs.