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Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms - (6)
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (17)
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (2)
Information from Government Agencies - (7)
Information from Private Organizations - (4)
  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 Workforce Development System and Pennsylvania CareerLink (Separate Website)
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.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
  
   
   Downloadable Forms from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (Separate Website)
Links to downloadable forms from the PA Department of Labor and Industry.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
  
   
   Pennsylvania Commonwealth Worforce Development System (Separate Website)
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.
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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  Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
 
   Your Right to Unemployment Compensation
Information on eligibility requirements for Unemployment Compensation benefits.
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.

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   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
  
   
   Unemployed Persons in Pennsylvania Currently Can Receive UC Benefits for Up To 99 Weeks! This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Explanation of the Unemployment Compensation benefits available through the various programs offering extended benefits. (August 2010)
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
 
    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.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
 
  
   
   Unemployment Compensation: The Basics (Separate Website)
General information about receiving unemployment compensation benefits.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
 
  
   
   Basics of Unemployment Compensation This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Overview of who is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits and how to get them.
By: Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
 
  
   
   Common Issues: "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
 
  
   
   Common Issues: "Voluntary Quit" (Separate Website)
Information on eligibility for unemployment compensation when you voluntarily quit your job.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
 
  
   
   Common Issues: "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)
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)
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 an Unemployment Compensation Decision (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
 
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   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
 
  
   
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  Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
 
   Unemployment Compensation This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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
  
   
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  Information from Government Agencies
 
   Unemployment Compensation Information Overview (Separate Website)
Launch page 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
  
   
   Looking for Work is a Full-Time Job - Filing for Unemployment Benefits Online is Easy (Separate Website)
Guide to setting up Unemployment Compensation claims by Internet or by telephone.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
  
   
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  Information from Private Organizations
 
   Questions & Answers About Benefit Extensions under H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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)
  
   
   Compensacion de Desempleo en Pennsylvania (Video)
July 2011. 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.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
 
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