PA UC claim stuck 'under review' after reporting part-time income - can't file weekly claim now

When you reported your part-time income, did the system ask if you expect to continue working part-time? If you answered yes, they might have put your claim on standby status because they need to recalculate your partial benefit amount. This happened to me in January. Your claim being 'under review' is probably a separate issue - they might be verifying your employment history or checking something with a previous employer.

Same thing happened to me last month!! So annoying how they dont explain anything. Try calling right at 8am when they open thats how i finally got thru

This is a common issue with PA UC when you start part-time work. What's happening is two-fold: 1. Your claim is "under review" because they need to recalculate your partial benefit amount based on your part-time earnings 2. The system won't let you file because they need to make a determination first about your new employment situation You need to speak with an examiner to resolve this. Unfortunately, the regular UC number is extremely difficult to get through on. I recommend trying their alternative number at 1-888-313-7284 and select the option for "payment issues" rather than "file a claim" - sometimes that queue is shorter.

i had this EXACT problem. its bcuz ur now on what they call "partial benefits" which is diff from regular UC. they have to recalculate wht u get based on ur part time hours. took them 3 weeks to fix mine and i couldnt file during that time!!!

When my claim was under review and I couldn't get through on the phone lines, I tried using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get connected to an actual PA UC rep. It worked really well - took about 20 min instead of days of calling. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. The UC rep was able to fix my claim status right away and explained exactly what was happening with my part-time work situation. Saved me weeks of stress.

THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU GIVE UP!!!!! They WANT you to get frustrated and stop claiming! When I started my part-time job last year they did the SAME EXACT THING to me and I lost out on THREE WEEKS of benefits because I couldn't get through to fix it!!! The whole system is BROKEN BY DESIGN!!!!!

Just wondering - did you also do your work search activities for those weeks even though you couldn't file? You need to make sure you're still doing at least 2 qualified work search activities each week (applying for jobs, attending workshops, etc.) even during weeks when you can't file. If they eventually let you backdate claims, they'll ask for your work search details for those weeks.

Update: I FINALLY got through to someone this morning! For anyone with a similar problem - I called the alternative number (888-313-7284) at exactly 7:59am and selected option 1 then 3 for payment issues like someone suggested here. The agent explained that my claim was put on hold for recalculation because of my part-time work. She lifted the hold and I should be able to file again starting Sunday. She also said I'll be able to file for the missed week once the system updates (24-48 hours). My weekly benefit amount will be reduced based on my part-time earnings, but at least I'll get something. Thanks everyone for your help!