The goal of unemployment compensation is to help workers who are out of work through no fault of their own, by giving them financial help until they can find other work. The Unemployment Compensation Center of the PA Department of Labor and Industry will make an independent decision about whether you have earned enough money to collect benefits, and whether there was a good reason under the law why you lost or left your job. It is the unemployment office, not your employer, that makes this decision.
Initial applications for benefits may be filed online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www. Or, you may file by phone through a UC Service Center a. Tuesday through Friday. If the Unemployment Compensation Center denies your claim, you have the right to appeal. Many workers win their appeals, so don't be discouraged by a local office decision that goes against you. It is easy to appeal. Instructions for appealing can be found on the Notice of Determination.
You should make a brief statement on the appeal form about why you disagree with the decision. You must file your appeal within 15 days from the mailing date on the written notice denying you benefits. File your appeal as early as possible! If you appeal a decision of the local Unemployment Compensation Service Center, or if your employer appeals, a referee will be assigned to hold a hearing, which is like a trial but somewhat less formal. At the hearing, you and your employer will be allowed to present each side of the story.
You have the right to look at the file in the local office a few days before the hearing and make copies of the papers to get an idea of what your former employer is going to say. You must present all the facts of the case at this hearing, because you usually are not allowed to present any more information if you appeal to a higher level.
This hearing is usually your only chance to present evidence. The employee SUI withholding rate remains at 0. The surcharge adjustment a component of the SUI tax rate is computed by multiplying the employer's basic rate by the 5. The surcharge adjustment is factored into the total contribution rate. The state adjustment factor acts as an assessment on all employers and uniformly levies the common benefit costs that are paid out of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation UC Fund, but that are not charged to any specific employer account.
The state adjustment factor is uniformly applied to all experience-rated employers. The additional contribution tax is added on to the employer's assigned tax rate. This tax is not subject to the surcharge adjustment and is not applicable to non-delinquent newly liable and reimbursable employers.
This additional contribution tax was added on to the employer's assigned tax rate for several years and was discontinued as of calendar year The monies collected were used by the department to pay the principal and interest due on the bonds sold to repay the federal UI loan. New employer rate of 3. The newly liable non-construction employer rate continues at 3. However, if you engaged in "misconduct," you will not be eligible to receive unemployment.
In Pennsylvania, among other things, misconduct means an intentional violation of the employer's rules, the failure to conform to standards which an employer can reasonably expect from an employee, or careless behavior that is so frequent or severe that it shows a disregard for the employer's interests.
For example, showing up to work under the influence of alcohol or drugs or having several unexcused absences after written warning would qualify as misconduct. If you quit your job , you won't be eligible for unemployment benefits unless you had good cause for quitting. In general, the good cause requirement will be satisfied if you had a compelling reason for quitting, it left you no choice other than to quit, and you made every effort to keep your job.
The following will qualify as good cause, among other things:. To maintain your eligibility for unemployment benefits, you must be able to work, available to accept a job, and looking for employment. If you're offered a suitable position, you must accept it. For the initial unemployment period, whether a position is suitable depends on several factors, including the level of skill and training required, the similarity between the work and your previous employment, how much the position pays, and the distance between the job site and your residence.
However, as time goes on, you will be expected to modify your standards and consider accepting work that requires less skill or that pays lower wages. You must conduct a reasonable search for work, which includes applying to at least two jobs and conducting at least one other work search activity per week.
You should keep a record of your job search efforts, including the employers you have contacted, the dates you made contact, and the outcome. Benefits are available for up to 26 weeks. You may file your claim for unemployment benefits online, by phone, by fax, or by mail.
You can find online filing information and contact information at the DLI's website. Benefits have changed a few times since then. The period that program covers ended on Sept. If you already did, the money is still coming: You will get a lump sum payment dating back to Aug. But the process can be confusing. So how do you apply for unemployment , and what does the process look like?
Here is what you need to know:. People in Pennsylvania may be eligible to receive unemployment compensation in a number of situations. According to the Office of Unemployment Compensation , those scenarios include:. If your employer has told you to stay home because they are concerned that you may be at risk of contracting or spreading COVID Typically, you can get regular unemployment benefits if you have been laid off or had your hours reduced.
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