PA UC wrongly reporting $74 weekly income on my claim - appeal or ignore with 4 weeks left?

I would definitely appeal this. It might not affect your benefit amount now, but what if it somehow impacts your future claims? It's always better to have accurate information on file with UC. There should be a way to submit income verification documents showing you're not currently earning that money. The appeal process isn't too complicated - you'd just need to explain the situation like you did here and provide any documentation showing you're not currently earning that income.

dont bother with appeal if its not affecting ur $$$. just let it go. UC system is a MESS and fighting with them over something that isnt even hurting ur benefits is just gonna cause u more stress for NOTHING.

The same exact thing happened to me last year!! UC decided I was still making money from a part time job I had quit MONTHS before filing. I spent weeks trying to get it fixed and kept getting different answers from every person I talked to. One rep told me it was a system glitch, another said I needed to upload documents proving I wasn't working there anymore (how do you prove you're NOT doing something??). I tried calling over and over but kept getting busy signals or disconnected after waiting on hold for 2+ hours. Eventually I just gave up because my benefits weren't affected either. When I filed my next claim it didn't seem to cause any problems, so maybe don't stress too much about it if you're near the end anyway.

If you're worried about this, you might want to try Claimyr to get through to a UC representative who can properly explain this and maybe fix it without a formal appeal. I was in a similar situation with weird income reporting and couldn't get through for days. Used their service at claimyr.com and got connected to a UC agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. Sometimes talking to the right person can solve these issues without filing formal paperwork.

This is actually a common issue with PA UC when self-employment is involved. What's happening is that they're applying what's called "constructive income" based on your prior self-employment. The system assumes continuity of income unless you specifically notify them that the business has ceased operations. Technically, you should appeal this for accuracy's sake, but here's what you need to know: 1. If your benefit isn't being reduced, it's not an urgent matter 2. For your new claim (after the current 4 weeks), your base year will shift forward and this income won't be relevant 3. You would need to file what's called a "Request for Reconsideration" rather than a formal appeal 4. You'd need documentation showing the business is no longer operational My recommendation: If you plan to file a new claim in 4 weeks, I'd just let this go. When you file your new claim, make sure to clearly indicate the business is not active. The constructive income from your prior claim won't affect the new one.

just wondering but did u report that business income when u first filed? because i had a similar issue but it was cuz i forgot to mention some gig work i did and then they found out from tax records later and it caused all kinds of problems... they even wanted me to pay back money but i appealed and won

I think everyone here is overthinking this. If it's not affecting your benefit amount and you only have 4 weeks left, why bother? Save yourself the stress.

One additional point to consider: if you file a new claim after this one ends, make absolutely sure during the application process that you clearly indicate you no longer have any self-employment income. The PA UC system sometimes carries over information from previous claims, and you don't want this $74/week assumption to continue into your next benefit year. When you get to the income reporting section, explicitly state that the business ended and provide an approximate end date.

I had something similar happen but with a different twist - PA UC kept assuming I was still getting income from a freelance writing gig that had dried up months earlier. The frustrating part is they never actually asked me to verify if I was still earning that money, they just kept it in the system. In my case, I did end up filing the appeal (Request for Reconsideration) because I was worried it might mess up my tax documents or cause issues later. It took about 6 weeks to resolve, but they did eventually remove the phantom income from my records. The process wasn't too bad - I just had to write a letter explaining when the work ended and why I was no longer earning that income. Since you're so close to the end of your benefit year, you could honestly go either way. But if you have the energy for it, getting your records cleaned up might give you peace of mind for the future.