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• Appeal the Decision Denying Your UC Benefits!

  Information on how to file an appeal if your application for Unemployment Compensation is denied during the COVID-19 Crisis. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Challenging Your PUA Weekly Benefit Amount

  Information from Philadelphia Legal Assistance about how Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claimants can request a redetermination of their weekly benefit amount at any time before the program ends in December 2020. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Employer Mistakes and Misinformation: Unemployment Compensation during COVID-19

  In the face of this new pandemic crisis employers are uncertain about information regarding unemployment compensation and may furnish you incorrect information. Here are facts to help you determine if what you are told is correct. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

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• Frequently Asked Questions: Unemployment Compensation and COVID-19

  Answers to frequently asked questions about eligibility for Unemployment Compensation in Pennsylvania related to COVID-19. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Have you reached the end of your 13 week regular UC extension? - Extended Benefits

  Infographic from Philadelphia Legal Assistance containing facts about the Extended Benefits (EB) program that may be available to provide additional Unemployment benefits. Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• How to Apply for Unemployment Comp During Coronavirus Crisis

  If you are out of work or are losing hours because of the current public health crisis, you should qualify for Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation. Here is how to apply. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

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• How to File for Unemployment Compensation During Coronavirus

  If you lost your job or your hours were cut because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you should apply for unemployment compensation at: https://www.uc.pa.gov, or call the statewide toll-free number: 888-313-7284. Content Detail

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  Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania

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  Spanish / Español

• How to Get Regular UC Benefit Extensions

  Infographic from Philadelphia Legal Assistance explaining options for getting Unemployment benefit extensions. Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Immigration Status and Unemployment Compensation in Pennsylvania - Frequently Asked Questions

  Answers to many comman questions about immigration status and unemployment compensation benefits. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

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  Spanish / Español

• Income Reporting: Working Part-Time and Collecting Partial Unemployment Benefits

  Information on your obligation to report any income earned while receiving Partial Unemployment Compensation benefits. Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Income Reporting: Working Part-Time and Collecting Unemployment Benefits

  Information on your obligation to report any income earned while receiving Unemployment Compensation benefits. Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• 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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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

  Information from Philadelphia Legal Assistance on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). PUA is available to workers who are not eligible for regular Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation. This including independent contractors or freelancers; self-employed business owners; gig workers; workers without enough work history to qualify for regular unemployment benefits; and individuals without a work history who had a job offer that was withdrawn due to COVID-19 or that they cannot start because of COVID-19. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Think You Can't Get Unemployment Benefits? Now You Can!

  Information about the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program that will provide benefits during the COVID-19 crisis to self-employed worker,s independent contractors, gig workers, freelancers, or people who otherwise found themselves not covered by Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• 5 Tips About Unemployment Compensation

  Tips on what you need and how to file for Unemployment Compensation. Content Detail

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance