www.uc.pa.gov - File Unemployment Pennsylvania

If you want to file Unemployment Pennsylvania claim first gather the following information prior to filing your unemployment claim in PA:

1. social security number

2. PA Department of Transportation photo ID, alien registration number (for non-United States citizens)

3. The name and address of last employer (full or part-time)

4. Your most recent pay stub

5. If you worked in another state in the last 18 months, have all employer names and mailing addresses.

6. If you worked for the Federal Government in the last 18 months, you will need information from Standard Form 8, Standard Form 50, W-2's and/or pay stubs.

7. If you were in the military in the last 18 months, have a copy of from DD 214, Member Copy 4.

If you have all document and information you need then go to the PA Department of Labor and Industry website at www.paclaims.state.pa.us and click on your language preference to proceed. Then Fill out all of the information on the form.

All fields are required unless there is an (optional) message at the field. When you have finished entering data in a field, use the TAB key to move to the next field. If you want to go back to a previous field, hold the SHIFT key and press TAB. When you have finished entering data on a screen, click on the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next screen. If you want to go back to a previous page, click on the BACK button at the bottom of the page. Do not use the BACK arrow on your browser. If you exit the application before receiving a confirmation page, the information you have provided will be deleted.

Once you complete the form you will receive a confirmation number. After this time period there is a mandatory 1 week waiting period before unemployment benefits can earned. The waiting period does not start until you file the unemployment application. If you are eligible, you can expect to receive the first benefit within 4 weeks of filing the application.

After the initial filing, PA requires that you continue to file bi-weekly. You can do this through your online account. Report any income including cash, meal allowances, lodging, tips, Military Reserve or National Guard Pay for federal active duty and the two-week training camp, and any other kind of compensation you have received in exchange for work or service you performed. It is important to continue to file the bi-weekly unemployment filing in PA to continue to receive unemployment payments.