PA UC saying "disqualified" after reporting new job - Will I still get my back payments?

the disqualified is just for current week. keep claiming til u get a letter sayin ur claim closed. back pay is still gonna process....eventually lol. took me almost 3 months to get mine after i started working

The "disqualified" status only applies to the specific week you reported employment. It doesn't affect your eligibility for previous weeks when you were unemployed. Your previous weeks should still be processed, but they're in the queue waiting for examiner review. Once an examiner reviews your claim, they'll determine eligibility for those previous weeks. The fact that you found employment doesn't negatively impact your eligibility for the weeks you were unemployed and actively seeking work. Continue filing your weekly certifications and accurately report your work and earnings. You might see "disqualified" for weeks where you earn above your partial benefit threshold, but this is normal and doesn't affect prior weeks.

SAME THING happened to me back in January!!! I waited TEN WEEKS and then found a job and the system showed "disqualified" the minute I reported income. I freaked out thinking I'd never see that money!! BUT! I did eventually get ALL my back payments about 4 weeks after I started working. The system is just terrible at explaining things. The "disqualified" only applies to weeks where you make too much money. Your previous eligible weeks are still eligible! Just be 100% sure you keep filing your weekly claims even if you're working! You have to keep certifying until they officially close your claim or you won't get those back payments!!!

I went through this exact situation last year. The "disqualified" status confused me too, but it only applies to the week you reported work. Here's what you need to know: 1. Keep filing weekly claims even though you're working 2. Your previous weeks still need examiner review regardless of current employment 3. Back payments will eventually be processed for eligible weeks 4. The system will automatically calculate if you're eligible for partial benefits if you're not making much at the new job The frustrating part is waiting for an examiner. Have you tried reaching out to the UC service center? Getting through to them is nearly impossible though...

I just went through this nightmare! I found work after waiting 12 weeks for an examiner. I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to finally get through to an actual human at PA UC. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 The agent confirmed that my back payments were still being processed despite the "disqualified" status on recent weeks. She put notes in my file to expedite the examiner review since I had been waiting so long. Got my back pay about 10 days later! Definitely worth getting through to someone rather than just waiting and stressing.

you might still be eligible for partial benefits depending on how much u make at new job. if u make less than ur weekly benefit rate + 40% u can still get something each week. most ppl dont know this

I'm confused why ur worried? Disqualified just means u made too much money that week. Has nothing to do with your backpay. They'll still process ur old weeks eventually lol PA UC is just super slow. My friend waited like 3 months for back pay

Just to clarify for everyone: When you report earnings equal to or greater than your weekly benefit amount plus 40%, your status for that week shows as "disqualified." This is normal and doesn't affect your eligibility for previous weeks. For example, if your weekly benefit amount is $500, you can earn up to $700 (WBA + 40%) and still receive partial benefits. If you earn $701 or more, you'll be disqualified for that specific week only. The system is confusing because it doesn't distinguish between "disqualified for this week due to earnings" versus "disqualified from the program entirely." They use the same term for both situations.

forgot to mention - make sure ur still doing those stupid work search activities even tho u found a job, til they officially close ur claim. they can deny ur backpay if they think u weren't looking for work during those weeks

To answer your follow-up question: No, once you've secured employment, you don't need to continue job search activities. However, you DO need to continue filing your weekly certifications accurately reporting your work and earnings until your claim is officially closed. The previous commenter is confusing two different requirements. Job search activities are only required for weeks you're claiming as fully unemployed. For weeks you're working but filing for possible partial benefits, the work search requirement is satisfied by your employment.