Unemployment Compensation

Legal Information

 
This section of PALawHelp.org has information and
resources about Unemployment Compensation
issues in Pennsylvania.

• Apply for Unemployment Compensation Benefits

  This site allows you to file an initial application for UC benefits via the Internet. Content Detail

  By:

  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Downloadable Forms from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

  Links to downloadable forms from the PA Department of Labor and Industry. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Filing Bi-Weekly Claims for Unemployment Compensation

  After filing an application for UC benefits, you must file claims for weeks when you are totally or partially unemployed in order to receive UC. This site will allow you to file your claims via the Internet Sunday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• GovBenefits.gov

  GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. Content Detail

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  GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Online Services from the Pennsylvania Workforce Development System and Pennsylvania CareerLink

  List of online services offered by the PA Workforce Development System and Pennsylvania CareerLink including job search and postings, training, work support services, and vocational rehabilitation. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Pennsylvania Commonwealth Worforce Development System

  Links to online services offered by the PA Career Link/Workforce Development System . Includes Job Seeker services and One Stop services such as Education and Training; Vocational Rehabilitation; Veteran Services; Welfare Services and more. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Career Link

• Unemployment Compensation

  Information about your right to receive unemployment compensation. Content Detail

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  Community Legal Services

• Your Right to Unemployment Compensation

  Information on eligibility requirements for Unemployment Compensation benefits. Read More

  By:

  Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.

• Basics of Unemployment Compensation

  Overview of who is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits and how to get them. Content Detail

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  Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania

• Compensacion de Desempleo en Pennsylvania (Video)

  Compensacion de Desempleo. Cuando usted es separado de su empleo en Pennsylvania, o sus horas de trabajo son reducidas considerablemente, puede que usted tenga derecho a beneficios de compensacion de desempleo, o UC. Presentado por Northwestern Legal Services, Jing Geng. July 2011. Read More

  By:

  Northwestern Legal Services

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Qualifying for Unemployment Compensation (Audio-MP3)

  6/2/2008: A summary of the Unemployment Compensation benefit process in Pennsylvania, qualifying when you quit or are terminated, how to apply, financial eligibility requirements, the hearing process, and information on appealing a case. Audio recording with written transcript. Read More

  By:

  Northwestern Legal Services

  Read this in:

  Russian / Pусский

  Spanish / Español

• Understanding the Process - Filing for Unemployment Compensation Benefits

  Summary that outlines the process when applying for unemployment compensation benefits. Read More

  By:

  Northwestern Legal Services

• Unemployed Persons in Pennsylvania Currently Can Receive UC Benefits for Up To 73 Weeks! PDF

  Explanation of the Unemployment Compensation benefits available through the various programs offering extended benefits. (May 2012) Content Detail

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  Community Legal Services

• Unemployment Compensation Benefit Process (Audio-MP3)

  Episode of Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" Radio show broadcast on JET 1400 AM in Erie, PA. Click on title above to listen to the program. 1/24/2008 - An overview the process in applying for Unemployment Compensation benefits, eligibility requirements, explanations of what 'a voluntary quit' is, how to apply, what to do if you are denied UC benefits, what happens at the hearing, and how to get legal help. Host - Robert Oakley, Esquire, NWLS Executive Director; Guests - James Montero, NWLS Erie Office Manager and Paralegal, and Jen Fisher, Esquire, NWLS Staff Attorney (25:37) Read More

  By:

  Northwestern Legal Services

• Unemployment Compensation Filing Tips

  Information from a card developed by the Department of Labor & Industry with important information for citizens who need assistance filing for unemployment compensation benefits. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.