Showing posts with label unemployment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unemployment. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

More help from the state

Here's another site that compiles a lot of useful links for people having difficulties with jobs, health care, housing, food, heating, and more. This is a good site to spend some time browsing.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Filing an Initial Application for UC Benefits Online

You should file your application any day during the first week you are unemployed or working reduced hours. You will need your social security number, alien registration number (if not a U.S. citizen), and information about your last employer, such as name and address.

Follow these steps:

Log on to the Internet at www.dli.state.pa.us.

On the right side of the screen, scroll until you see “QUICK LINKS”.

Then, click on “Unemployment Compensation”.

Click on “Services and Information for Individuals”.

Under the heading “New to PA Unemployment Compensation?”, click on “ File for
UC Benefits
”.

Click on “File an Initial Application for UC Benefits”.

Select the language you wish to file in.

Follow the instructions to file your application.







Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program

Filing Biweekly Claims via Internet

Internet services are available
· Sunday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

To access these services, the claimant will need:
· Social Security Number
· UC PIN (Personal Identification Number)
· Gross amount of weekly earnings for week(s) claimed (if applicable)
· Gross amount of weekly earnings if absent from work (if applicable)
· Gross amount of holiday pay and vacation pay (if applicable)

Go to http://www.state.pa.us/; Keyword: unemployment.

Click on: Services and Information for Individuals
Click on File a Bi-weekly Claim

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File Bi-weekly Claims for UC Benefits

· Certify eligibility for each of the two weeks
· Check/change your answers, then submit
· Wait until you receive the confirmation page before leaving the site
· Print a confirmation page for your records
· If you have provided your e-mail address, you will also receive an e-mail confirmation

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Benefit Payment Information via Internet

Benefit payment information is available for claims within the last two years. The claimant will need:
· Social Security Number
· UC PIN

Click on: Benefit Payment Information

· Total benefits payable, remaining balance, weekly benefit rate
· Payment amount for each week paid, payment issue date
· Method of payment: direct deposit or debit card
· View and print UC-1099G for prior calendar years

UC Benefits and Claims

PA Workforce and Unemployment Compensation Resources
For Public users

Resource URLs


CWDS link - https://www.cwds.state.pa.us

UC link - http://www.dli.state.pa.us (keyword – “unemployment”)

DLI link - http://www.dli.state.pa.us

PA Workforce link - http://www.paworkforce.state.pa.us



UC Questions

If a public user has questions about filing for UC benefits or an existing claim for benefits, they should be directed to call
1-888-313-7284


CWDS Questions

If a public user has questions on using CWDS, please have them contact or visit their local PA CareerLink office. PA CareerLink information including address and telephone information can be found by using the “Locate Service Locations” link at the bottom of the CWDS home page.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Unemployment Benefits

This website has links to applying for benefits on line, as well other information about Unemployment Compensation in Pennsylvania: