Stuck in PA UC Review for a Month - Can't Job Hunt Without Basic Expenses

same thing happened to me, took 6 weeks. they dont care if we starve

There's usually a reason your claim is stuck in review. The most common are: 1. Your employer contested the separation (meaning they told UC you weren't eligible) 2. There's a discrepancy in your employment/wage information 3. You answered a question in a way that triggered an automatic review 4. There's a verification issue with your identity Have you received any notices in your dashboard or mail explaining what the issue is? And are you still filing your weekly claims even though you're not getting paid? That's important - you need to keep doing that.

Try using Claimyr to get through to an actual UC agent. It saved me so much frustration after being stuck with an "in review" status for weeks. The service gets you past the busy signals so you can talk to someone who can actually look at your claim and tell you what's happening. Their site is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 For me, it turned out there was a wage verification issue that wasn't showing on my dashboard, and the agent fixed it while I was on the phone. Got my payments starting the next week.

I was in exactly the same boat last summer. Claim stuck in review for 5 weeks with zero explanation. Here's what worked for me: 1. Contact your state representative's office. They have special channels to UC and can often get things moving. This is FREE. 2. Check that your employer didn't incorrectly report your separation reason. My employer incorrectly coded me as "quit" when I was actually laid off. 3. Make sure you're entering your work search activities correctly each week. If you make mistakes here, it can hold up your claim. 4. If all else fails, request an "expedited financial hardship review" - specifically use those words. Document that you're facing eviction, utility shutoff, or inability to buy food. Keep filing those weekly claims! When they finally approve the claim, you'll get all the back payments at once.

i got approved after 3 weeks by emailing uchelp@pa.gov with my claim number and a brief explanation of my hardship. put "URGENT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP" in the subject line. got a response within 2 days and payment 3 days after that. worth a try

In my experience with PA UC system (and I've unfortunately had to use it twice in the past 3 years), the biggest issue is often a COMPLETE LACK OF COMMUNICATION on their part. Your claim could be held up for something simple they need to verify, but they won't tell you what it is!!!! It's absolutely maddening. Have you checked if you passed the ID.me verification? That tripped me up last time. Also, check if your previous employer responded to the separation information request PA UC sent them. If they're slow to respond or haven't responded at all, that will keep your claim in review limbo. I HATE how they expect people to job search without giving them the resources to do so. How are you supposed to put gas in your car to get to interviews? It's a broken system that punishes people who WANT TO WORK.

I just wanted to follow up - how is your claim going? Were you able to get it resolved?