Logging In to Your Pennsylvania Unemployment Claim
Where to log in to your Pennsylvania unemployment claim, file weekly or biweekly certifications, check payment status, and get help.
Short answer: Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry runs the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits system, where you log in with your UC System username and password to certify each week (Sunday through Saturday) that you were totally or partially unemployed. Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, How to File
| Logging in and filing weekly claims | Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry runs the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits system, where you log in with your UC System username and password to certify each week (Sunday through Saturday) that you were totally or partially unemployed. Online filing is available 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday. You can also file weekly certifications by phone through PA Teleclaims (PAT) at 888-255-4728, 24 hours a day; the statewide UC line for initial claims is 1-888-313-7284. L&I warns that it will never ask you to pay for UC services. Instructions: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/resources/for-claimants-workers/benefits-information/uc-guides-tutorials/how-to-file |
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| How to apply | File online any time at benefits.uc.pa.gov, or by phone at 1-888-313-7284 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). You may need to verify your identity. After you apply, file a weekly claim certification for each week you are totally or partially unemployed, and report all gross earnings for the Sunday-to-Saturday week. Keep filing even if a decision on your claim is still pending. |
| Work search requirements | Register for reemployment services with PA CareerLink within 30 days of filing. Starting with the third calendar week after you file your initial claim, you must make two job applications and do one work search activity every week. Interviewing for a job counts toward any of the three. In a week when you work part-time and earn more than your partial benefit credit, one application is enough. You must document all work search activity. You are exempt if you are in an approved work search program or training, get work through a union hiring hall, are in the Shared-Work program, are required to attend RESEA, or have a written recall date from your employer. |
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FAQ
Where do I log in to my unemployment claim in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry runs the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits system, where you log in with your UC System username and password to certify each week (Sunday through Saturday) that you were totally or partially unemployed. Online filing is available 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday. You can also file weekly certifications by phone through PA Teleclaims (PAT) at 888-255-4728, 24 hours a day; the statewide UC line for initial claims is 1-888-313-7284. L&I warns that it will never ask you to pay for UC services.
How do I apply for unemployment in Pennsylvania?
File online any time at benefits.uc.pa.gov, or by phone at 1-888-313-7284 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). You may need to verify your identity. After you apply, file a weekly claim certification for each week you are totally or partially unemployed, and report all gross earnings for the Sunday-to-Saturday week. Keep filing even if a decision on your claim is still pending.
What are the work search requirements for unemployment in Pennsylvania?
Register for reemployment services with PA CareerLink within 30 days of filing. Starting with the third calendar week after you file your initial claim, you must make two job applications and do one work search activity every week. Interviewing for a job counts toward any of the three. In a week when you work part-time and earn more than your partial benefit credit, one application is enough. You must document all work search activity. You are exempt if you are in an approved work search program or training, get work through a union hiring hall, are in the Shared-Work program, are required to attend RESEA, or have a written recall date from your employer.
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