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Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS
(Separate Website)
This site allows you to file an initial application for UC benefits via the Internet.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Filing Bi-Weekly Claims for Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
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.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Online Services from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
(Separate Website)
List of online services offered by the PA Department of Labor and Industry.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania Career Link Online Services
(Separate Website)
Links to online services offered by PA Career Link. Includes Job Seeker services and One Stop services such as Education and Training; Vocational Rehabilitation; Veteran Services; Welfare Services and more.
By: Pennsylvania Career Link
GovBenefits.gov
(Separate Website)
GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations
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Spanish / Español
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Your Right to Unemployment Compensation Information on eligibility requirements for Unemployment Compensation
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
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.
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
Information about your right to receive unemployment compensation.
By: Community Legal Services
Qualifying for Unemployment Compensation (Audio-MP3)
(Separate Website)
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.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
Understanding the Process - Filing for Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Summary that outlines the process when applying for unemployment compensation benefits.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Unemployment Compensation Basics
(Separate Website)
General information about receiving unemployment compensation benefits.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Basics of Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
Overview of who is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits and how to get them.
By: Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Able and Available for Work and Refusal of Suitable Work
(Separate Website)
Information on the "able and available for suitable work" and "refusal of suitable work" requirements for unemployment compensation.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Voluntary Quit
(Separate Website)
Information on eligibility for unemployment compensation when you voluntarily quit your job.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Willful Misconduct
(Separate Website)
Information on eligibility for unemployment compensation when you are laid off or fired from your job.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Unemployment Compensation Benefit Process (Audio-MP3)
(Separate Website)
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)
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Pennsylvania Employment Law Information (Audio-MP3)
(Separate Website)
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.
5/31/07 - PA Employment Law information such as wage cases, barriers to employment such as a criminal record. Host- Robert Oakley, Esq., NWLS Director; Guest Jennifer Krause, NWLS Attorney with the PA Employment Project (28:08)
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Appealing Unemployment Compensation Determinations
(Separate Website)
Information on how to appeal a denial of unemployment compensation.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
What You Should Know About The Unemployment Appeal Process
Informational Brochure
By: MidPenn Legal Services
Other Formats:
PDF File
Representing Yourself at a Unemployment Compensation Referee Hearing
(Separate Website)
Tips and suggestions for persons representing themselves at an unemployment compensation hearing.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Temporary Jobs - When on Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Information of how temporary employment can affect the receipt of unemployment compensation benefit.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
Information on Unemployment Compensation benefits from the Erie County Bar Association
By: Erie County Bar Association
Legal Briefs: In Tough Economic Times (Video)
(Separate Website)
February 26, 2009 edition of Legal Briefs, presented on KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Whitney Hughes, of the Allegheny County Bar Association, offers some legal advice and tips on unemployment compensation and COBRA health insurance, including recent changes to help unemployed workers, in these tough economic times.
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Legal Briefs: Starting Your Own Business (Video)
(Separate Website)
August 23, 2008 edition of Legal Briefs presented on KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Whitney Hughes, of the Allegheny County Bar Association, has important tips to remember if starting your own business. (6:00)
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Unemployment Compensation Information
(Separate Website)
Quick Links to information on Unemployment Compensation from the PA Department of Labor and Industry
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Unemployment Compensation FAQs
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions regarding unemployment compensation benefits in Pennsylvania.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
Fact sheet on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation signed into law by the President on June 30, 2008.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions about the Emergency Unemployment Compensation that was signed into law by the President on June 30, 2008.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Emergency Unemployment Compensation: Tier 1 and Tier 2
(Separate Website)
Information on eligibility for Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC).
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
State Extended Benefits (EB)
(Separate Website)
Information on eligibility for State Extended Benefits (EB).
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
A Guide for Setting Up a Claim by Internet or Telephone
(Separate Website)
Guide to setting up Unemployment Compensation claims by Internet or telephone.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Support Witholding from UC Benefits
(Separate Website)
A brochure providing information on support withholding from Unemployment Compensation Benefits.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Questions & Answers About Benefit Extensions under H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
(Separate Website)
Fact Sheet from National Employment Law Project explaining the unemployment compensation extension that was signed into law on Friday, November 6, 2009.
By: National Employment Law Project
Immigrant's Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Fact sheet for immigrant worker advocates. This NELP fact sheet thoroughly explains eligibility requirements for immigrant workers in order to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NHELP)
National Employment Law Project
(Separate Website)
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