In accordance with Act 60, changes to UC law are going into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. These changes will affect claimants with an AB date on or after Jan. 6, 2013. Several of these changes will affect a large number of claimants.

Some highlights of the changes:
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A claimant now must have a minimum of 18 credit weeks in order to be eligible for any amount of benefits. A credit week is now defined as a week in the base year in which the claimant was paid at least $100, whereas previously it was $50.
The minimum weekly benefit rate is now $70.
A Partial Benefit Credit is equal to 30 percent of the claimant’s weekly benefit rate, rather than the previous 40 percent.
49.5 percent of a claimant’s total base year wages must be paid in one or more quarters other than the high quarter for a claimant to be eligible for benefits.
For calendar year 2013 – 2019, the maximum weekly benefit rate will hold at $573.

More detailed information on all Act 60 changes will be provided with all Notices of Financial Determinations.

If you are unable to get through to the PA Office, they recommend

 

9. What should I do if I’m unable to get through to the UC service center via telephone?

Each UC service center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mondays are traditionally a heavy call day. Customers who wish to apply or claim UC benefits are encouraged to file online, or call the UC service center later in the day and later in the week, if possible, when call volume is lighter.

During times of high call volume, a call back system may be in place. If you would like a return call, you must enter your Social Security number and the telephone number where you can be reached. Calls are returned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The UC service center telephone system utilizes line blocking or caller ID block. Callers who have anonymous call rejection activated on their telephones must deactivate this service to receive return calls from the UC service center.

 

Or you can find your local office at

 

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=567313&mode=2

 

 

 

 

Finding a Pa Unemployment Service location, can be hard when you are not used to the service, but there are tools that will allow you to find them

Here are some common questions

Could you please send me the address for the unemployment office in Perry County, or Carlisle area of Pennsylvania

or

Can you please tell me the address to the Unemployment Office in Chambersburg thank you.

 

to find what services you are looking for go to the PA careerlink website and click the right area

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