PA UC vacation reporting dilemma - how to file when on vacation next week?

You're right to be concerned about reporting correctly. For your vacation week, you should absolutely file your weekly claim and honestly report that you were not able and available to work. When prompted about whether you were able and available each day, mark 'no' for the days you were on vacation. You won't receive benefits for that week, but your claim stays active. For this current week with the 5 hours of work, report the earnings as required, and you may receive partial benefits depending on how much you earned compared to your weekly benefit amount. Remember, failing to file for any week creates more complications than filing truthfully, even if it means no payment for that week.

when i went on vacation last yr i just skipped filing that week and resumed when i got back. didnt have any issues but maybe thats not right?? idk the uc rules r confusing

BE CAREFUL!!! I made the mistake of not filing one week when I was away and when I came back I had to REOPEN my entire claim which took FOREVER to process!!! The system locked me out and I couldn't get ANYONE on the phone for weeks. The UC system is designed to trip you up and make you lose benefits. ALWAYS file your weekly claim even if you know you won't get paid - just mark that you weren't available those days. Trust me, you don't want the HEADACHE I went through!!!

Congrats on getting a vacation! Hope you enjoy it. I think as long as you're honest you'll be fine. That's what I would do anyway.

I had this exact situation in January. Here's what you need to do: 1. For your current week with 5 hours of work: Report those earnings as normal. Answer YES that you were able and available to work (assuming you were available the other days). 2. For your vacation week: File your claim as usual, but answer NO to the question about being able and available to work for each day you're on vacation. You'll get $0 for that week. 3. For the week after vacation: Resume filing normally. The key is to never skip filing, even for weeks you know you won't be paid. This keeps your claim active and prevents system flags. For your partial work week, remember to report gross earnings (before taxes) on the week you WORKED, not when you get paid. I promise this won't trigger an investigation as long as you're truthful - the system is designed to handle vacation weeks.

Has anyone had luck actually reaching someone at the UC office to ask these kinds of questions? I've been trying to get through for 2 weeks about my own issue and it's always busy or disconnects me. So frustrating!

i think u can still get paid if u were available for part of the week? not sure tho

ANOTHER THING - make sure when you come back from vacation you keep up with your WORK SEARCH REQUIREMENTS that week!!! You still need to do your work search activities even in the week after vacation or they can disqualify you!!! PA UC is looking for ANY reason to deny benefits!!!

I took a vacation last summer while on UC and everything went fine. Just be honest on your claim form.