If you attend an appeal hearing without an unemployment lawyer, you will be at a significant disadvantage. Why? Consider whether you can: Cite to the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence to object to a document, testimony, or witness. Introduce your evidence (even your own testimony!) in a way that avoids objections. Respond… read more →
There are two categories of overpayment: fault and nonfault. For fault overpayments, the Unemployment Department will forgive one-half of the unpaid interest and monetary penalties owed, and will waive one-half of any previously imposed, but unserved, penalty weeks. For nonfault overpayments, the department will waive one-half of the remaining overpayment balance. The amnesty program runs… read more →