A late appeal can mean the end of your pursuit of unemployment compensation benefits (UC benefits). But sometimes, it’s not the end of the road, especially if there was a really good reason for missing the appeal deadline of fifteen days. A late unemployment appeal is only accepted if misinformation… read more →
Many individuals who work part-time wonder if they can file for unemployment compensation benefits and be eligible to receive benefits. The answer depends on certain factors. However, the majority of individual working part-time are still eligible for unemployment benefits. Most individuals filing for unemployment benefits are unemployed and not working… read more →
If you are going through the process of trying to obtain unemployment compensation benefits (benefits), there are various stages you may encounter. You need to know the deadlines for each stage so you don’t miss your opportunity to obtain benefits. Notice of Determination After you file your initial claim for… read more →
On May 20, 2014, a federal court district judge in Pennsylvania struck down Pennsylvania’s same sex marriage ban. While there were questions about whether or not Governor Corbett would appeal the decision, he ended up explicitly stating that he would not appeal the decision. The appeal would have to have… read more →
In 2008, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, with the purpose of overturning a recent Supreme Court decision that had narrowed the definition of disability much further than Congress had intended. The act had several purposes, including reinstating a broad scope of protection to be… read more →
If you recently quit your job, you are probably wondering if you can collect unemployment benefits. Most people believe that if they quit, they are not eligible for unemployment benefits because it was their choice to quit. In some cases, if an individual quits his/her job for personal reasons (i.e.,… read more →
Under the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law, an employee who is terminated for willful misconduct is generally ineligible for benefits under Section 402(e). However, the trick is that there is no clear definition as to what constitutes “willful misconduct.” Courts have generally defined “willful misconduct” to be: (1) a wanton and… read more →
An individual who files for unemployment compensation benefits may be found eligible to receive them. An individual is then entitled to collect his/her benefits if found eligible. However, there are certain situations where an individual will be collecting unemployment benefits and then get notice that they are in overpayment of… read more →
There are various stages to an unemployment compensation appeal. The first step is to file an appeal to your Notice of Determination. Once you file an appeal to the Notice of Determination, you get a hearing before a Referee. Once the Referee makes his/her decision, you have the right to… read more →
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to… read more →