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 →
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 →
Has your employer fired you without an explanation? Have you been mysteriously removed from the schedule at work without being told why? Did you get an unsuspecting termination notice in the mail? If these things have happened to you the reason for your discharge may have been illegal. These are… read more →
At this point in your quest for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”), you have filed a claim for UC Benefits and are now before a Referee. You are before a Referee because: (1) you were found eligible for benefits and your Employer appealed or (2) you were denied benefits and… read more →
If you recently became unemployed because you quit your job, you may be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”). When an individual quits his/her job and applies for UC Benefits, their case is decided under Section 402(b). When trying to obtain benefits under 402(b) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation… read more →
In most cases, personality conflicts will not be found to be a compelling enough reason to quit. The standard in Pennsylvania for justifying a quit is that a claimant (the person applying for benefits) must have had a necessitous and compelling reason to quit. The burden is on the claimant… read more →
Oftentimes, when an employer terminates an employee the employee will be entitled to unemployment compensation. However, when the employer terminates the employee for breaking a company rule, or breaking a law, the employer may be able to have the employee’s unemployment benefits declined. Under the law this is known as… read more →