PA UC hearing after employer's appeal was 'quashed' - do I need to attend in person?

You should definitely attend the hearing, but you DON'T have to be physically present in most cases. PA UC hearings can be done by phone - I went through this last year. Call the UC Service Center at the number on your hearing notice and specifically request a phone hearing due to emotional distress. Explain your situation just like you did here. Make sure you have all your documentation ready - especially those emails that helped you win the first time. The referee will want to see everything. And no, employers can't appeal indefinitely. If she lost the first appeal and is filing again, it's likely on some technical grounds or she's claiming new evidence.

omg this happened to my cousin!! his boss kept appealing and it was a total nightmare. i think u definitely need 2 go or they automatically rule against u. so messed up that they can just keep appealing... the system is rigged for employers

I've been through the PA UC appeal process twice (once as an employee, once as an employer). Here's what you need to know: 1. You MUST participate in the hearing or you'll almost certainly lose by default 2. You CAN request a phone hearing - call the UC office immediately 3. Submit a written request explaining that seeing your former employer would cause emotional distress 4. Re-send ALL evidence again even if they already have it - the appeal board may need fresh copies 5. Prepare a simple timeline of events to keep yourself organized during questioning One important thing - if this is a "Board of Review" appeal (which it sounds like since the first appeal was "quashed"), the scope is usually limited to whether proper procedures were followed in the previous ruling, not re-arguing the entire case.

YOU NEED TO ATTEND OR THEY WILL GIVE HER WHAT SHE WANTS!!!! The system is designed to wear people down so they give up. I had an employer appeal THREE TIMES before they finally stopped. Each time I had to go through the whole process again. PA UC is such a broken system!!!! They say it's for workers but it's really just to protect employers. Also beware - if you lose this appeal they might make you pay back ALL THE MONEY they gave you. It happened to my neighbor and she had to sell her car to pay it back!!!!!

I was trying to reach PA unemployment for weeks about a similar appeal situation - kept getting busy signals and disconnects. Finally used this service called Claimyr that got me through to a UC rep in like 20 minutes. Costs a bit but saved me days of frustration. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 that shows how it works. The rep I spoke with was super helpful and got everything sorted out with my hearing request.

UC Referee here (retired). Let me clarify a few things: 1. What you're describing sounds like your employer may have filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the Referee's decision, not necessarily a new appeal. This is allowed within 15 days of a decision. 2. Phone hearings are standard now, especially post-COVID. Simply call the hearing notice number and request it. 3. You MUST participate or risk an automatic ruling against you. 4. Re-submit all evidence at least 24 hours before the hearing. 5. If you've already received benefits for a year, any potential overpayment determination would likely be classified as "non-fault," meaning you could request a waiver of repayment. One correction to something posted above - if this is truly a second appeal and not a reconsideration, it would go to the Board of Review, not back to a Referee. The fact that you're having another Referee hearing suggests this might be a separate issue or a reconsideration request.

just wondering - did u get a lawyer for this? my sister had something similar and she said having a lawyer at the hearing made all the difference

i dont get why ur stressing so much. just go to the hearing and tell the truth. if you didn't do anything wrong you'll be fine. i've been through 3 of these hearings and won each time. the refs are actually pretty fair.