PA UC weekly claims during job training - pay once a month starts March

Yes, you should absolutely continue filing your weekly claims until you officially start working regular hours in March. For the training weekend, you'll need to report those earnings for that specific week when you file. The system will determine if your earnings that week exceed your partial benefit threshold, which might reduce or eliminate your benefit just for that week. After that, since you won't be working or earning money until March, you should continue certifying each week as normal. Make sure to accurately report the dates you worked and the amount earned during training, even if you haven't received the payment yet. PA UC goes by when you earned the money, not when you get paid.

ditto what the other person said! u need 2 keep filing while u wait for the job to actully start. i had similar thing happen with seasonal work last year

I went thru this exact same thing! Report the earnings in the week you WORKED, not when you got paid. PA UC system doesn't care when the money hits your bank account - just when you earned it. For your weekly claims, you'll answer YES to "did you work" for the training weekend, enter the hours and what they're paying you. Then for all the weeks between training and your March start date, you'll answer NO to working (assuming you don't do any more training or work). BTW - This monthly pay schedule sounds sketchy to me. Make sure you're not being taken advantage of. They should be paying you according to PA labor laws regardless of their "rotation" system.

If you're struggling to get through to PA UC to ask about your specific situation, I'd recommend using Claimyr. I was in a similar situation with part-time training before a full position started and needed clarification on my benefits. Spent days getting busy signals until I found this service. It got me through to a live agent in about 20 minutes who confirmed exactly how to handle my weekly claims during the gap period. You can see how it works at claimyr.com or check their demo at https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 - definitely worth it for peace of mind on something this important.

When I had to file for UC last year I had the opposite problem, I was working but then we had a gap of 2 months with no work and then started again. The whole system is so confusing! I ended up having to pay back some money because I filed wrong during that time. Make sure you follow the advice about reporting the earnings on the weekend you actually do the training. That's super important. Also keep detailed records of all your communication with the employer about the start date in case UC has questions later.

To answer your follow-up question about work search requirements: Yes, you must continue completing and documenting your work search activities every week until you're actually working regularly at your new job in March. Having a job lined up for the future doesn't exempt you from the current work search requirements. You need to complete at least 3 qualifying work search activities each week. The only week you might be exempt from work search would be the actual week of your training, if you worked enough hours. PA UC rules state that if you work 16 or more hours in a week, you're exempt from work search for that specific week.

whats this tour company if u dont mind me asking? my cousin is looking for work like that

One other important thing to remember - if your training pay is significant, it might put you over the partial benefit threshold for that week. For example, if your weekly benefit amount is $400 and your partial benefit credit is $100, then earning more than $500 in a week would make you ineligible for benefits that specific week. But you would still be eligible for the following weeks when you have no earnings until your job officially starts in March. Just make sure to answer all weekly claim questions honestly. Better to have one week without benefits than to risk an overpayment issue later on.