PA UC direct deposit transaction numbers - do 115 prefixes indicate DD or paper check?

From my experience, transaction numbers starting with 115 are usually direct deposit transactions. BUT, if this is your first payment on a new claim or after a break in filing, sometimes they'll send the first payment as a paper check regardless of your DD setup. Have you received UC payments via direct deposit before this?

the numbers don't matter its all about what ur payment preference is set to in the system. just call them and ask!!!

Transaction prefix 115 is definitely direct deposit. The paper checks usually have transaction numbers starting with 215 or 315 from what I've seen. There could be a delay with your bank processing the payment, especially if it was released late Thursday. Some banks don't process ACH transfers over the weekend, so you might see it appear tomorrow. Also, after a benefit year transition, there can sometimes be a 1-2 day additional processing delay with the first payment. I'd wait until end of day tomorrow before really worrying.

My transactsion numbers always start with 115 and I get DD every time! But sometimes it takes 3-4 business days to hit my account even though the portal says payment issued. Banks r so slow sometimes lol

I had a similar issue last month where my direct deposit was delayed by almost a week after it said 'payment issued.' I called DOZENS of times and kept hitting busy signals. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual PA UC agent. They have this service that calls repeatedly for you and connects you once they get through. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 showing how it works. The agent told me there was a holding period on my payment because my new benefit year triggered a routine review. Might be worth checking if you're in the same boat.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A MESS!!! I've had payments that said they were direct deposit but then got a check in the mail TWO WEEKS LATER. And other times they say check but it comes as direct deposit! The PA UC system is completely BROKEN and nobody there knows what they're doing. I wouldn't trust ANY information from their website or the transaction numbers. CALL THEM OVER AND OVER until you get through!!!

UPDATE: My payment just hit my bank account this morning! Looks like it was just a delay because of the new benefit year like some of you suggested. The transaction number starting with 115 was indeed for direct deposit. Thanks everyone for your help!