PA UC hearing wait times in Feltonville - anyone know current timeline for phone hearings?

i had a phone hearing last month but im in allentown area. took almost 6 weeks from when i filed the appeal til the actual hearing date. was supposed to be 3 weeks but they rescheduled twice!!

The wait times vary by service center and current backlog. For Feltonville specifically, I went through an appeal in January 2025 and it took exactly 4 weeks to get my hearing scheduled. Phone hearings sometimes move a bit faster than in-person. One thing to note - if your determination includes a fault overpayment or willful misconduct disqualification, benefits will remain suspended until the referee decision. If it's a non-fault issue, you might still receive payments during the appeal process depending on the specific issue.

I work with PA UC appeals regularly. For the Feltonville service area, current wait times for phone hearings are running 3-5 weeks depending on complexity. "Able and available" issues typically mean benefits are suspended until resolved, unfortunately. However, if the referee rules in your favor, you'll receive all back payments. Make sure you continue filing your weekly claims during the appeal process! Many people forget to do this, and then can't claim those weeks even if they win their appeal.

I had my appeal hearing back in November and I'm in the Feltonville area too. IT TOOK FOREVER!!! Almost 7 weeks for me and I was literally checking my mail every single day. And then when I finally got the notice, they only gave me 5 days notice before the actual hearing date! How is that fair?? The whole system is designed to make us give up, I swear. I was so stressed about money the entire time.

Have you tried calling the UC service center to ask about your appeal status? I kept getting busy signals for DAYS when I was trying to check on mine. Eventually I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to a PA UC agent within 30 minutes after I'd been trying for two weeks on my own. They have a demo video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 The agent was able to tell me my exact hearing date even though I hadn't received the notice in the mail yet, which helped me plan better. They couldn't speed up the process but at least I knew what was happening.

I'm going thru this right now too!!! Applied for my hearing on Feb 10 and got my hearing date yesterday (Mar 5) so that's like... 3.5 weeks? But mines in NE Philly not Feltonville so maybe different? I dunno if the location even matters since everything is by phone now anyway??? Confusing system!

To clarify something important - your hearing wait time is not determined by your physical address but by which UC Service Center is handling your claim. You can check which service center has your claim by logging into your PA UC dashboard. Feltonville area claims are typically handled by the Philadelphia Service Center, which currently has about a 4-week backlog for hearings. Also, whether your employer participates doesn't usually affect scheduling time - the system still reserves a spot for them even if they don't show up. But having a phone hearing instead of in-person can sometimes speed things up by 3-7 days.

my brother had appeal hearing last month and he waited 5 weeks but when he finally had the hearing the referee made decision right there on the phone and he got paid 2 days later. so sometimes its quick once you actually get the hearing