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Unemployment Compensation
Legal Information > Information from Government Agencies
This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Unemployment Compensation Benefits in Pennsylvania.
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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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FILE AN INITIAL CLAIM - Unemployment Compensation, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal CARES act, there are federal unemployment programs available to assist in the event you have exhausted regular unemployment or typically ineligible. Here is information from the PA Department of Labor & Industry on applying for regular unemployment benefits and the the special pandemic-related programs, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). Content Detail
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Filing for Unemployment Benefits Online
Guide from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to setting up Unemployment Compensation claims by Internet or by telephone. Content Detail
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Groups Who Should NOT File for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (Video)
This video from the Department of Labor & Industry describes who should not file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Read More
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How to File for Unemployment Compensation Benefits Online (Video)
Need to file for unemployment benefits? This video from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry will show you everything you need to know and how you can save time in the process! Read More
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Learn how to file for unemployment benefits online (Video)
Informative video describing how to file for unemployment compensation benefits online in Pennsylvania. Read More
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) which provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or extended benefits, including those who have exhausted all rights to such benefits. PUA benefits are only for individuals who are unemployed due to COVID-19 reasons, it does not cover individuals without an attachment to the labor market or individuals who are unemployed for non-COVID-19 reasons. Content Detail
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) FAQs
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act creates a new temporary federal program called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). PUA provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or extended benefits, including those who have exhausted all rights to such benefits. Here are Frequently Asked Questions about the program from the PA Department of Labor & Industry. Content Detail
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Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Handbook
This booklet, from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, will answer many of your questions about the benefits available to you and provide information about your responsibilities as a participant in the program. Content Detail
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Reopen an Unemployment Compensation Claim
If you established an initial claim for UC benefits within the past year, stopped filing for those benefits and wish to resume filing, you can reopen your claim using the methods listed on this website. Content Detail
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Support Withholding from Unemployment Compensation Benefits
A brochure from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry providing information on support withholding from Unemployment Compensation Benefits. [PDF] Content Detail
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Unemployment Benefits - Guide
This guide will help you navigate the process of applying for unemployment compensation and connect you with additional resources available as part of the federal and state response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Content Detail
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Unemployment Compensation - PA.gov
Launch page to information on Unemployment Compensation from the PA Department of Labor and Industry Content Detail
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What's wrong with my UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM? -- TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
This troubleshooting guide explains common issues that many claimants may experience with unemployment compensation claims and offers suggested action steps that can help speed up the process or fix the issue. Content Detail
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