Reopening PA UC claim after 3 weeks at new job - reopen now or wait until Sunday filing?

u can do both on sunday. thats what i did last yr when my hours got cut at the warehous job. just make sure u have ur paystubs ready cuz they might ask 4 proof of ur hours

You should reopen your claim as soon as possible, not wait until Sunday. The reopening process can sometimes take a day or two to process in the system before you can file weekly certifications. If you wait until Sunday to reopen, you might not be able to file for this week until the reopening is processed, which could delay your payment. Make sure to report all your earnings from the new job when you certify, and remember that Pennsylvania has a partial benefit credit where you can earn up to 30% of your weekly benefit rate without reducing your UC payment.

WAIT!!! This depends on when your benefit year ends!!! If your original claim is still within the benefit year (12 months from when you first applied), then yes, you need to reopen. BUT if your benefit year ended, you need to file a NEW claim completely!!!! The website won't tell you this clearly and you'll waste weeks trying to figure it out. Check your dashboard for your benefit year end date before doing ANYTHING else!!!

I got stuck in a frustrating loop trying to reach PA UC when I needed to reopen my claim after working at a temp job. Busy signals for DAYS. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through - they connected me to an agent in about 20 minutes when I'd been trying for a week with no luck. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 The agent explained that it's better to reopen ASAP during the week rather than waiting for Sunday, especially if you have any potential issues with your claim. Mine had an open issue that would have prevented filing if I'd waited.

When reopening a PA UC claim, there are actually some timing considerations to keep in mind: 1. If you reopen mid-week, the system will ask for information about your work search activities for that week so far 2. If you reopen on Sunday, you'll need to complete both the reopening AND certification in the same session 3. If you had a new employer, make sure to have their correct information handy as the system will ask for it 4. Be prepared to answer why you're reopening (reduced hours is a valid reason) Generally, it's better to reopen as soon as you know you'll need benefits again rather than waiting. The process takes about 15-20 minutes online.

Can I just say I HATE how confusing the PA UC system is about this stuff?!? Why can't they just have CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS on their website about reopening vs. new claims and WHEN to do it? It's like they DELIBERATELY make it hard to understand!!! I nearly lost 3 weeks of benefits because of this exact situation!!

Just wanted to update everyone - I followed the advice and reopened my claim today. The process took about 15 minutes and asked about my new employer, why I needed to reopen (reduced hours), and some questions about my work search. The system told me I can file my weekly certification on Sunday for this week. Thanks for all the helpful advice!

Good luck with your certification on Sunday! Just a heads up - when you report your earnings, make sure you report the gross amount (before taxes) for all hours worked this week, including Monday-Wednesday before you reopened. The system is pretty good at calculating the partial benefits automatically once you enter the correct wage info. Hope you get your payment processed quickly!