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 →
At this point in your attempts to collect unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), you have received your Notice of Determination stating you were ineligible for UC Benefits. If you are found ineligible, you should appeal immediately because only get 15 days to appeal the decision in the Notice of Determination.… read more →
If you have been subjected to a hostile/abusive work environment, harassment or unfair treatment because of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability, you may be able to bring an employment discrimination lawsuit against your Employer. However, under Pennsylvania Law, before you are able to bring an… read more →
At this stage in the unemployment appeal process, you have appealed your Notice of Determination and you have received a Notice of Hearing in the mail. The Notice of Hearing is in regards to the Referee Hearing that has been scheduled so you may present your case to a Referee… read more →
At this stage in your appeal for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), you have been before a Referee and denied benefits. You have also appealed to the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (“UCBR”) and denied benefits. At this point, you have denied benefits twice. What’s the next step? You do… read more →
After you have filed your appeal to your Notice of Determination, you will receive a Notice of Hearing in the mail within 2-6 weeks of having filed your appeal. The Notice of Hearing will state where and when you must appear in order to preset your case to a Referee.… read more →
A Notice of Determination (“NOD”) is a document you will receive in the mail after you apply for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits.”) It states whether you were found eligible or ineligible for UC Benefits. Appeal Ineligibility for UC Benefits If you are found ineligible, you should appeal immediately because… read more →
Under 402(h) of the unemployment compensation law (“Law”), an individual who is self-employed does not qualify for unemployment benefits (“UC Benefits”). Independent contractors fall into the category of self-employed. Therefore, if you are an independent contractor, you will not be eligible for UC Benefits. But what is an independent contractor?… read more →
Most individuals who quit their job think that if they quit they are ineligible for unemployment benefits (“UC Benefits”). It is a common misconception. The truth is that in some situations, if an individual quits their job, he/she may still be eligible for UC Benefits. When applying for UC Benefits… read more →
During the process of applying for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), an individual may receive a Notice of Determination stating that he/she did not purge their weekly benefit rate. To retain eligibility for UC benefits, you must prove that you did purge the weekly benefit rate. What Does It Mean… read more →