PA UC eligibility question - worked remotely for out-of-state company

Your wages should be reported to the state where you physically performed the work (PA in your case), not where the company is headquartered. But sometimes companies incorrectly report remote workers' wages to their HQ state. Check your wage records in the PA UC system - if they're missing or lower than expected, that might be why you're under review.

i had the same problem last year worked from home in PA for a company in ohio. took like 6 weeks for them to sort it out. basically they had to verify my wages with the company

I think interstate claims can take longer to process because the UC office has to contact the employer in the other state to verify everything. You might want to upload any paystubs or W2s you have to your dashboard as proof of employment in case they need it. That's what I did when I had a similar issue and it seemed to help.

You need to make sure you file a PA claim (which it sounds like you did) since that's where you physically worked. The UC office will request wage information from your employer during the review. The most common delay in these situations is when the employer doesn't respond promptly or if your wages were reported to NJ instead of PA. If you're stuck in review for more than 2-3 weeks, you should try calling the UC office directly. I know it's nearly impossible to get through on their phone lines, but I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to a live agent within 30 minutes after weeks of trying on my own. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2

SOMEtimes they put claims under review if they need to determine which state should pay the benefits!! even tho you worked in PA if the company didn't pay into PA unemployment taxes it gets complicated

When you filed your claim, did you list your work address as your home address in PA, or did you use the company's NJ address? That makes a big difference. If you accidentally put the NJ address, they might think you were commuting to NJ which would cause confusion. You might need to contact them to clarify.

You can call the UC office and have them correct the work location address. You don't need to file a new claim. Be sure to explain that you worked 100% remotely from your home in PA. This is actually a pretty common situation these days with so many remote workers. They'll likely need to verify this with your employer, which is why it's important to actually speak with a UC representative. They can also mark your claim for expedited review once they understand the issue.

good luck getting through lol ive been trying for days and just get busy signals

My coworker had a similar issue with a Maryland company while living in PA. He ended up having to get his HR department to send a letter confirming he worked 100% remotely from Pennsylvania. Might be worth reaching out to your former employer to get something in writing if you can.

Has anyone gotten their claim fixed by using the message center on the PA UC website?? I keep hearing different things about whether they actually read those or not

UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at the UC office! Using Claimyr actually worked after days of busy signals. The agent confirmed that my employer reported my wages to New Jersey instead of Pennsylvania, which caused the review flag. They're now processing an interstate claim, and the agent said I should see movement on my claim within 7-10 days. They also noted in my file that I worked 100% remotely from PA. Thanks everyone for your help!