PA UC wages under review message after issue resolved - final step before payment?

This is actually pretty normal in the PA UC process. The 'wages under review' message usually means they're doing a final verification of your quarterly wages before releasing payment. Since they already told you you're financially eligible, this is typically just a formality. In my experience, this lasted about 3-4 business days before my payments were released. The system runs several checks before funds are actually disbursed.

the same thing happned to me last month they said my wages were under reveiw after approving everything else. took about 5 days then money showed up on my card. just keep filing ur weekly claims

Glad you got approved! I'm in week 8 of waiting for them to resolve my separation issue. This system is ridiculous!

I went through this exact same situation in February. The "wages under review" is actually a good sign because it means they're calculating exactly how much you should receive. In my case, they were verifying my last employer reported my wages correctly. It took exactly 6 business days from that message until I saw my first payment hit my Money Network card. You should still file your weekly certifications during this time - they'll release all eligible weeks once the review is complete. One thing to watch for - make sure you've completed your work search activities each week (at least 2 per week) and are recording them in your dashboard. They're being super strict about this in 2025.

The UC system is a complete joke. They tell you you're eligible then throw another roadblock in your way! My wages were "under review" for THREE WEEKS even after they told me I was financially eligible. I had to borrow money from family to pay bills while waiting. Don't count on anything until you actually see the money in your account.

when i had this happen last year it was because my employer reported different wages than what i claimed. they ended up having to contact my employer again to verify everything. took about 10 days total

For anyone struggling to get through to PA UC by phone to check on situations like this, I recently used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that connected me with an agent in under 20 minutes after spending days getting busy signals. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. It was super helpful in my case because I had a similar "wages under review" situation that was taking longer than usual, and the agent was able to tell me exactly what was happening.

There are actually TWO different eligibility determinations with PA UC that people often confuse: 1) Financial eligibility - based on your earning history in the base year 2) Non-financial eligibility - based on your reason for separation It sounds like you've passed both, but they're doing a final verification of your wages. This happens because employers pay unemployment taxes based on wages reported, so they're extra careful to get the numbers right. This is normally a quick process unless there's a discrepancy between what you reported and what your employer reported. Keep filing your weekly claims and you should see payments soon!

my cousin works for the unemployment office and she says they're running behind on everything right now becuz their system had some big update in April. might be why ur stuff is taking longer

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know my funds were released today! It took exactly 5 business days from when I got the "wages under review" message. They released payment for all the weeks I had claimed at once. Thanks everyone for the help and advice!

Congratulations on getting your payments released! This is such a helpful thread for anyone going through the PA UC process. I'm currently dealing with a similar situation where my initial eligibility was approved but now I'm seeing different status messages that are confusing me. It's really reassuring to see that the "wages under review" step is typically just a final verification and not a new roadblock. The fact that you got all your back payments at once is encouraging too. Thanks for taking the time to update everyone - it really helps to know the actual timeline people are experiencing!