Before an individual is able to collect unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), he/she must be financially eligible. Many individuals receive their Notice of Financial Determination stating that he/she is ineligible for UC Benefits because he/she did not make at least 49.5% of qualifying wages outside the calendar quarter in which… read more →
If you are filing or have filed for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”) and you receive a Notice of Hearing stating your employer is seeking a relief from charges under Section 302.1(a)(1), (2), (3), (4) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (“Law”), there is no need to panic. What Does it… read more →
An individual who files for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”) may be found eligible to receive them. An individual is then entitled to collect his/her UC Benefits if found eligible. However, there are certain situations where an individual will be collecting UC Benefits and then get notice that they are… read more →
Were you, along with a substantial number of your coworkers, recently laid off? Did your employer give you sixty days notice of the layoff? If not, your employer may have violated the WARN Act. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act was passed in the late 1980’s, with the intention… read more →
At this stage in your appeal for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), you have been before a Referee and the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (“UCBR”). Both have denied you benefits. You do have the right to appeal the UCBR decision further to the Commonwealth Court. When appealing further to… read more →
A fault-based classification of unemployment benefits can be a difficult financial blow to a claimant. The typical scenario goes like this: a recently unemployed person applies for benefits. They are initially found eligible and they begin to collect their payments. Then, the employer appeals and raises questions about the legitimacy… read more →
One of the scariest and most common issues in unemployment compensation law concerns overpayments. An overpayment occurs when the Unemployment Compensation Service Center (“UC Service Center”) pays a claimant benefits that they were not entitled to. When this occurs the UC Service Center will send a letter to the claimant… read more →
So you applied for unemployment benefits, but you were initially denied. Now you have to appeal and go to a hearing in order to win your benefits. There are some basic things that a claimant will need to do in order to preserve their right to a hearing and have… read more →
In some employment situations, an Employer can use a person’s prior conviction as a bar to employment. In some employment situations, the Employer is not allowed to consider a person’s prior conviction. The reason an Employer is allowed to consider prior convictions in certain circumstances is because of the Pennsylvania… read more →
After you or your Employer files an appeal to the Notice of Determination, you will receive a Notice of Hearing in the mail. This Notice of Hearing states the date, time and location of your Referee Hearing. The Referee Hearing is your only chance to present testimony and witnesses concerning… read more →