If you are wondering about your claim status

you have 3 options

1. go to the website and chose check claim status

2. Contact them via their fax form
UC Claimant Fax Line
If you are having trouble getting through on the UC telephone lines, download the fax cover sheet, complete and fax your question to the UC service centers at 717-525-5160. A UC service center representative will call you to resolve your issue. Please be sure to fill in all of the information on the fax cover sheet or you will not receive a return call. If you choose to send a fax, please do not call the UC service center or send another fax until you receive a call from a UC service center representative.

Visit a local branch

https://www.cwds.state.pa.us/cwdsonline/Admin/ManageServiceLocations/SearchServiceLocations.aspx

How to Stop Unemployment Benefits in Pennsylvania

 

Unemployment benefits are a great help for individuals that have been unfortunately laid off or let go from their places of employment. They can a wonderful assistance for any individual that is not able to work through no fault of their own. And, every state within the US has different rules and regulations dealing with unemployment benefits and payments and people receiving these benefits must adhere to the specific requirements and stipulations. Pennsylvania is no different. If an individual is receiving unemployment payments in Pennsylvania, and they secure employment after a period of time of receiving unemployment payments, then it is important for the individual to take responsibility for the situation and halt any and all unemployment payments that are coming their way. In order for an individual to stop receiving unemployment payments in Pennsylvania after a new job or employment has been secured, the individual can go through several different routes to achieve the same rightful outcome. One particular way is that the person who is receiving unemployment payments to contact their unemployment counselor by calling them, emailing them or meeting them face to face to discuss their new employment opportunity, and through this way, the counselor becomes well aware of the individuals new job. Another way to stop unemployment payments from being sent is for the individual who is receiving the payments to simply stop filing their weekly certification. And, if an individual who has tried to stop all unemployment payments from being sent to them actually ends up receiving an unemployment payment check, it is best for the individual to return the unemployment payment check to their employment counselor as soon as possible, and refrain from cashing it, or else there could be problems down the road that occur for the individual in the future.