PA UC eligibility change after quitting job - will examiner approve my claim with reduced hours before resignation?

Most likely you won't qualify after voluntarily quitting. PA UC requires you to have a 'necessitous and compelling reason' to quit, and workplace stress can be tough to prove unless you have medical documentation. The examiner review usually takes 2-4 weeks but can take longer during busy periods. They probably won't make you repay the benefits you received while on reduced hours, as those were legitimate claims when you were still employed.

my cousins boyfriend had something similar happen and it took like 8 weeks for the examiner to make a decison!! he ended up getting denied because he quit tho

Been there! The wait is AWFUL. Mine took 5 weeks and i couldnt pay my car payment. Just a tip: keep calling them every day!! sometimes u can get lucky and reach someone who can push ur claim through faster!!!

Partial benefits for reduced hours are different from quitting. Since you've now quit, they have to evaluate if your reason meets their standards for 'good cause.' Did you document the hostile work environment? Emails to HR? Doctor's notes about stress? PA UC requires that you made reasonable efforts to preserve your employment before quitting. And YES, absolutely continue filing your weekly claims even while under review. If they eventually approve you, they'll only pay for weeks you properly certified.

To directly answer your question: typical examiner review times in PA are currently running 3-5 weeks, though some cases resolve faster. Your situation isn't unusual - being approved for partial benefits due to reduced hours then having your claim status change after quitting. Here's what you should do: 1. Continue filing weekly claims 2. Upload ALL documentation showing you had good cause to quit (HR emails, doctor notes about work-related stress) 3. Prepare for a fact-finding interview (they'll likely schedule one) 4. Be ready to explain why the work environment was so intolerable that a reasonable person would have quit Obtaining a current doctor's note specifically connecting your anxiety to the workplace conditions would significantly strengthen your case.

Update: I finally got through to someone at UC after using that Claimyr service someone mentioned, and the agent explained that my case was assigned to an examiner but they're backlogged. She advised me to upload all my documentation now rather than waiting - including my doctor's notes and the HR emails. She also said they'll be scheduling a phone interview in the next 2 weeks where I'll need to explain why I felt I had no choice but to quit. Fingers crossed this works out, because I'm getting really low on savings.

My neighbor went thru something similar and what really helped was having written statements from coworkers who witnessed the harassment. Do you have anyone who would be willing to write a statement for you?

Just to clarify something important: if the examiner determines you quit without good cause, they will NOT make you repay the benefits you received while on reduced hours before quitting. Those benefits were properly paid based on your eligibility at that time. The quit determination only affects benefits going forward from your last day of work.