PA UC claim under investigation after 2-day job trial - never got paid, now worried

u have to report ANY work, even if no pay. your supposed to report the hrs worked on weekly claim even if $0 pay. thats probably why ur flagged now.

This happens fairly often. You're required to report any work activity during your weekly certifications, regardless of whether you were paid. The system likely flagged this as an unreported employer when the company filed their quarterly wage reports. What you need to do: 1. Call PA UC to explain the situation (be prepared for a long wait) 2. Ask to provide a statement explaining the 2-day work attempt 3. Request to correct your weekly certifications for those weeks 4. Be honest about why you didn't report it (misunderstanding rather than intentional fraud) If this was an honest mistake and you've been otherwise compliant with your claim, they'll likely just ask you to repay benefits for those days (if any) or issue a warning.

As someone who went through almost the exact same situation, I can tell you it's fixable but kind of a pain. Here's what worked for me: I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual PA UC agent instead of dealing with busy signals. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 When I finally got through, I explained that I had a short work trial that didn't result in employment, showed I never received pay (bank statements), and that I misunderstood the reporting requirements. The agent helped me update my certifications for those weeks. They did put a hold on one week's payment but eventually released it after reviewing my case. Don't panic - it's considered a non-fraud overpayment if it was an honest mistake.

there so inconsistant with this stuff. my neighbor worked 1 day at amazon, quit, never reported it and nothing happened to his benefits. but my cousin had somethin similar to u and got hit with a 3 month disqualification!!! the system is totally random who they catch and how they punish.

This EXACT thing happened to me in September!!! I tried a bartending job for 3 days and hated it. My claim got flagged too. Here's exactly what happened: 1) I got a letter saying my claim was under review 2) Then I got a phone interview scheduled 3 weeks later 3) During interview they asked why I didn't report the work 4) I explained I didn't know I had to since I never got paid 5) They issued a NON-FRAUD overpayment for just those 3 days 6) I had to pay back about $150 but my claim stayed active JUST BE HONEST with them! Don't try to make excuses or lie. They can tell the difference between honest mistake and trying to cheat the system. I was super worried like you but it worked out fine.

They sent me a letter with the interview date/time about 2 weeks after my claim got flagged. The whole thing took about 5-6 weeks to resolve completely. And yes, I still had to call in to do the interview - they don't call you, you have to call them at the scheduled time using a special number they give you in the letter.

UPDATE: I finally got through to PA UC today! Used the Claimyr service someone mentioned and it worked great. The agent was actually really understanding. She said this happens a lot and is considered a "non-willful" error since I genuinely didn't know I had to report unpaid work. They're sending me a questionnaire about the 2-day position that I need to fill out and return. My benefits are on hold until that's processed, but she said as long as I get it back quickly, I should only have a small overpayment for those 2 days I worked (about $82) that I'll need to pay back. Thank you everyone for the help and for calming me down! I was seriously panicking thinking I'd lose everything or get charged with fraud over an honest mistake.