Resources in Philadelphia links
- 2013 EUC Update for PA unemployment Benefits
- What to do when you are unable to get through to the PA unemployemnt Office
- How to Find a PA careerlink Unemployment Service Locations
- How to Check your PA Unemployment Claim Status
- How to Stop Unemployment Benefits in Pennsylvania
- Erie PA UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE
- Reading, PA Unemployment Office
- Scranton, PA Unemployment Office
- What PA Workforce Can Do For You
- Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits: What Is PREP And Why Must I Attend
Your weekly benefit rate is the money you get if you qualify for unemployment compensation. Your rate depends on the income you received in your base year. A base year includes the first four quarters (or 12 months) of your last five quarters from the date you applied for unemployment. To illustrate, if you filed your claim in the months of October, November or December 2010 (the fourth quarter of the year) your base year started on July 1st 2009 and finishes on June 30th, 2010. How much you earned in your base year (or the first 12 months of the last 15) determines how much (if anything) you get in your unemployment compensation checks. Let us do the math.
Step 1. Calculate the total income you earned in your base period. You need to add your gross wages, not your take home money. Your gross wages includes what you pay towards social security, tax and health insurance.
Step 2. Work out how much you got in each of the four quarters in your base period and identify which is your high earning quarter. Your high earning quarter will decide how much you will receive in your check. Remember each quarter has three months: January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December.
Now you are ready to calculate your benefits rate. To even qualify for unemployment benefits you must have earned $1,320 throughout the benefits year, $800 of which you must have earned in one quarter. Your weekly benefits are divided into tiers depending on how much you earned in your highest earning quarter. The table below details the tier system. Let us explain how the table works.
Part A
Highest Quarterly Wage
|
Part B
Rate of Compensation
|
Part C
Qualifying Wages
|
Part D
Amount of Compensation Duration
26 Weeks
|
Part E
Amount of Compensation Duration
16 Weeks
|
$ 800 – 812
|
$ 35
|
$ 1320
|
$ 910
|
$ 560
|
813 – 837
|
36
|
1360
|
936
|
576
|
838 – 862
|
37
|
1400
|
962
|
592
|
863 – 887
|
38
|
1440
|
988
|
608
|
888 – 912
|
39
|
1480
|
1014
|
624
|
913 – 937
|
40
|
1520
|
1040
|
640
|
938 – 962
|
41
|
1560
|
1066
|
656
|
963 – 987
|
42
|
1600
|
1092
|
672
|
988 – 1012
|
43
|
1640
|
1118
|
688
|
1013 – 1037
|
44
|
1680
|
1144
|
704
|
1038 – 1062
|
45
|
1720
|
1170
|
720
|
1063 – 1087
|
46
|
1760
|
1196
|
736
|
1088 – 1112
|
47
|
1800
|
1222
|
752
|
1113 – 1162
|
48
|
1840
|
1248
|
768
|
1163 – 1187
|
49
|
1880
|
1274
|
784
|
1188 – 1212
|
50
|
1920
|
1300
|
800
|
1213 – 1237
|
51
|
1960
|
1326
|
816
|
1238 – 1262
|
52
|
2000
|
1352
|
832
|
1263 – 1287
|
53
|
2040
|
1378
|
848
|
1288 – 1312
|
54
|
2080
|
1404
|
864
|
1313 – 1337
|
55
|
2120
|
1430
|
880
|
1338 – 1362
|
56
|
2160
|
1456
|
896
|
1363 – 1387
|
57
|
2200
|
1482
|
912
|
1388 – 1412
|
58
|
2240
|
1508
|
928
|
1413 – 1437
|
59
|
2280
|
1534
|
944
|
1438 – 1462
|
60
|
2320
|
1560
|
960
|
1463 – 1487
|
61
|
2360
|
1586
|
976
|
1488 – 1512
|
62
|
2400
|
1612
|
992
|
1513 – 1537
|
63
|
2440
|
1638
|
1008
|
1538 – 1562
|
64
|
2480
|
1664
|
1024
|
1563 – 1587
|
65
|
2520
|
1690
|
1040
|
1588 – 1612
|
66
|
2560
|
1716
|
1056
|
1613 – 1637
|
67
|
2600
|
1742
|
1072
|
1638 – 1662
|
68
|
2640
|
1768
|
1088
|
1663 – 1687
|
69
|
2680
|
1794
|
1104
|
1688 – 1712
|
70
|
2720
|
1820
|
1120
|
1713 – 1737
|
71
|
2760
|
1846
|
1136
|
1738 – 1762
|
72
|
2800
|
1872
|
1152
|
1763 – 1787
|
73
|
2840
|
1898
|
1168
|
1788 – 1812
|
74
|
2880
|
1924
|
1184
|
1813 – 1837
|
75
|
2920
|
1950
|
1200
|
1838 – 1862
|
76
|
2960
|
1976
|
1216
|
1863 – 1887
|
77
|
3000
|
2002
|
1232
|
1888 – 1912
|
78
|
3040
|
2028
|
1248
|
1913 – 1937
|
79
|
3080
|
2054
|
1264
|
1938 – 1962
|
80
|
3120
|
2080
|
1280
|
1963 – 1987
|
81
|
3160
|
2106
|
1296
|
1998 – 2012
|
82
|
3200
|
2132
|
1312
|
2013 – 2037
|
83
|
3240
|
2158
|
1328
|
2038 – 2062
|
84
|
3280
|
2184
|
1344
|
2063 – 2087
|
85
|
3320
|
2210
|
1360
|
2088 – 2112
|
86
|
3360
|
2236
|
1376
|
2113 – 2137
|
87
|
3400
|
2262
|
1392
|
2138 – 2162
|
88
|
3440
|
2288
|
1408
|
2163 – 2187
|
89
|
3480
|
2314
|
1424
|
2188 – 2212
|
90
|
3520
|
2340
|
1440
|
2213 – 2237
|
91
|
3560
|
2366
|
1456
|
2238 – 2262
|
92
|
3600
|
2392
|
1472
|
2263 – 2287
|
93
|
3640
|
2418
|
1488
|
2288 – 2312
|
94
|
3680
|
2444
|
1504
|
2313 – 2337
|
95
|
3720
|
2470
|
1520
|
2338 – 2362
|
96
|
3760
|
2496
|
1536
|
2363 – 2387
|
97
|
3800
|
2522
|
1552
|
2388 – 2412
|
98
|
3840
|
2548
|
1568
|
2413 – 2437
|
99
|
3880
|
2574
|
1584
|
2438 – 2462
|
100
|
3920
|
2600
|
1600
|
2463 – 2487
|
101
|
3960
|
2626
|
1616
|
2488 – 2512
|
102
|
4000
|
2652
|
1632
|
2513 – 2537 |
103
|
4040
|
2678
|
1648
|
2538 – 2562
|
104
|
4080
|
2704
|
1664
|
2563 – 2587
|
105
|
4120
|
2730
|
1680
|
2588 – 2612
|
106
|
4160
|
2756
|
1696
|
2613 – 2637
|
107
|
4200
|
2782
|
1712
|
2638 – 2662
|
108
|
4240
|
2808
|
1728
|
2663 – 2687
|
109
|
4280
|
2834
|
1744
|
2688 – 2712
|
110
|
4320
|
2860
|
1760
|
2713 – 2737
|
111
|
4360
|
2886
|
1776
|
2738 – 2762
|
112
|
4400
|
2912
|
1792
|
2763 – 2787
|
113
|
4440
|
2938
|
1808
|
2788 – 2812
|
114
|
4480
|
2964
|
1824
|
2813 – 2837
|
115
|
4520
|
2990
|
1840
|
2838 – 2862
|
116
|
4560
|
3016
|
1856
|
2863 – 2887
|
117
|
4600
|
3042
|
1872
|
2888 – 2912
|
118
|
4640
|
3068
|
1888
|
2913 – 2937
|
119
|
4680
|
3094
|
1904
|
2938 – 2962
|
120
|
4720
|
3120
|
1920
|
2963 – 2987
|
121
|
4760
|
3146
|
1936
|
2988 – 3012
|
122
|
4800
|
3172
|
1952
|
3013 – 3037
|
123
|
4840
|
3198
|
1968
|
3038 – 3062
|
124
|
4880
|
3224
|
1984
|
3063 – 3087
|
125
|
4920
|
3250
|
2000
|
3088 – 3112
|
126
|
4960
|
3276
|
2016
|
3113 – 3137
|
127
|
5000
|
3302
|
2032
|
3138 – 3162
|
128
|
5040
|
3328
|
2048
|
3163 – 3187
|
129
|
5080
|
3354
|
2064
|
3188 – 3212
|
130
|
5120
|
3380
|
2080
|
3213 – 3237
|
131
|
5160
|
3406
|
2096
|
3238 – 3262
|
132
|
5200
|
3432
|
2112
|
3263 – 3287
|
133
|
5240
|
3458
|
2128
|
3288 – 3312
|
134
|
5280
|
3484
|
2144
|
3313 – 3337
|
135
|
5320
|
3510
|
2160
|
3338 – 3362
|
136
|
5360
|
3536
|
2176
|
3363 – 3387
|
137
|
5400
|
3562
|
2192
|
3388 – 3412
|
138
|
5440
|
3588
|
2208
|
3413 – 3437
|
139
|
5480
|
3614
|
2224
|
3438 – 3462
|
140
|
5520
|
3640
|
2240
|
3463 – 3487
|
141
|
5560
|
3666
|
2256
|
3488 – 3512
|
142
|
5600
|
3692
|
2272
|
3513 – 3537
|
143
|
5640
|
3718
|
2288
|
3538 – 3562
|
144
|
5680
|
3744
|
2304
|
3563 – 3587
|
145
|
5720
|
3770
|
2320
|
3588 – 3612
|
146
|
5760
|
3796
|
2336
|
3613 – 3637
|
147
|
5800
|
3822
|
2352
|
3638 – 3662
|
148
|
5840
|
3848
|
2368
|
3663 – 3687
|
149
|
5880
|
3874
|
2384
|
3688 – 3712
|
150
|
5920
|
3900
|
2400
|
3713 – 3737
|
151
|
5960
|
3926
|
2416
|
3738 – 3762
|
152
|
6000
|
3952
|
2432
|
3763 – 3787
|
153
|
6040
|
3978
|
2448
|
3788 – 3812
|
154
|
6080
|
4004
|
2464
|
3813 – 3837
|
155
|
6120
|
4030
|
2480
|
3838 – 3862
|
156
|
6160
|
4056
|
2496
|
3863 – 3887
|
157
|
6200
|
4082
|
2512
|
3888 – 3912
|
158
|
6240
|
4108
|
2528
|
3913 – 3937
|
159
|
6280
|
4134
|
2544
|
3938 – 3962
|
160
|
6320
|
4160
|
2560
|
3963 – 3987
|
161
|
6360
|
4186
|
2576
|
3988 – 4012
|
162
|
6400
|
4212
|
2592
|
4013 – 4037
|
163
|
6440
|
4238
|
2608
|
4038 – 4062
|
164
|
6480
|
4264
|
2624
|
4063 – 4087
|
165
|
6520
|
4290
|
2640
|
4088 – 4112
|
166
|
6560
|
4316
|
2656
|
4113 – 4137
|
167
|
6600
|
4342
|
2672
|
4138 – 4162
|
168
|
6640
|
4368
|
2688
|
4163 – 4187
|
169
|
6680
|
4394
|
2704
|
4188 – 4212
|
170
|
6720
|
4420
|
2720
|
4213 – 4237
|
171
|
6760
|
4446
|
2736
|
4238 – 4262
|
172
|
6800
|
4472
|
2752
|
4263 – 4287
|
173
|
6840
|
4498
|
2768
|
4288 – 4312
|
174
|
6880
|
4524
|
2784
|
4313 – 4337
|
175
|
6920
|
4550
|
2800
|
4338 – 4362
|
176
|
6960
|
4576
|
2816
|
4363 – 4387
|
177
|
7000
|
4602
|
2832
|
4388 – 4412
|
178
|
7040
|
4628
|
2848
|
4413 – 4437
|
179
|
7080
|
4654
|
2864
|
4438 – 4462
|
180
|
7120
|
4680
|
2880
|
4463 – 4487
|
181
|
7160
|
4706
|
2896
|
4488 – 4512
|
182
|
7200
|
4732
|
2912
|
4513 – 4537
|
183
|
7240
|
4758
|
2928
|
4538 – 4562
|
184
|
7280
|
4784
|
2944
|
4563 – 4587
|
185
|
7320
|
4810
|
2960
|
4588 – 4612
|
186
|
7360
|
4836
|
2976
|
4613 – 4637
|
187
|
7400
|
4862
|
2992
|
4638 – 4662
|
188
|
7440
|
4888
|
3008
|
4663 – 4687
|
189
|
7480
|
4914
|
3024
|
4688 – 4712
|
190
|
7520
|
4940
|
3040
|
4713 – 4737
|
191
|
7560
|
4966
|
3056
|
4738 – 4762
|
192
|
7600
|
4992
|
3072
|
4763 – 4787
|
193
|
7640
|
5018
|
3088
|
4788 – 4812
|
194
|
7680
|
5044
|
3104
|
4813 – 4837
|
195
|
7720
|
5070
|
3120
|
4838 – 4862
|
196
|
7760
|
5096
|
3136
|
4863 – 4887
|
197
|
7800
|
5122
|
3152
|
4888 – 4912
|
198
|
7840
|
5148
|
3168
|
4913 – 4937
|
199
|
7880
|
5174
|
3184
|
4938 – 4962
|
200
|
7920
|
5200
|
3200
|
4963 – 4987
|
201
|
7960
|
5226
|
3216
|
4988 – 5012
|
202
|
8000
|
5252
|
3232
|
5013 – 5037
|
203
|
8040
|
5278
|
3248
|
5038 – 5062
|
204
|
8080
|
5304
|
3264
|
5063 – 5087
|
205
|
8120
|
5330
|
3280
|
5088 – 5112
|
206
|
8160
|
5356
|
3296
|
5113 – 5137
|
207
|
8200
|
5382
|
3312
|
5138 – 5162
|
208
|
8240
|
5408
|
3328
|
5163 – 5187
|
209
|
8280
|
5434
|
3344
|
5188 – 5212
|
210
|
8320
|
5460
|
3360
|
5213 – 5237
|
211
|
8360
|
5486
|
3376
|
5238 – 5262
|
212
|
8400
|
5512
|
3392
|
5263 – 5287
|
213
|
8440
|
5538
|
3408
|
5288 – 5312
|
214
|
8480
|
5564
|
3424
|
5313 – 5337
|
215
|
8520
|
5590
|
3440
|
5338 – 5362
|
216
|
8560
|
5616
|
3456
|
5363 – 5387
|
217
|
8600
|
5642
|
3472
|
5388 – 5412
|
218
|
8640
|
5668
|
3488
|
5413 – 5437
|
219
|
8680
|
5694
|
3504
|
5438 – 5462
|
220
|
8720
|
5720
|
3520
|
5463 – 5487
|
221
|
8760
|
5746
|
3536
|
5488 – 5512
|
222
|
8800
|
5772
|
3552
|
5513 – 5537
|
223
|
8840
|
5798
|
3568
|
5538 – 5562
|
224
|
8880
|
5824
|
3584
|
5563 – 5587
|
225
|
8920
|
5850
|
3600
|
5588 – 5612
|
226
|
8960
|
5876
|
3616
|
5613 – 5637
|
227
|
9000
|
5902
|
3632
|
5638 – 5662
|
228
|
9040
|
5928
|
3648
|
5663 – 5687
|
229
|
9080
|
5954
|
3664
|
5688 – 5712
|
230
|
9120
|
5980
|
3680
|
5713 – 5737
|
231
|
9160
|
6006
|
3696
|
5738 – 5762
|
232
|
9200
|
6032
|
3712
|
5763 – 5787
|
233
|
9240
|
6058
|
3728
|
5788 – 5812
|
234
|
9280
|
6084
|
3744
|
5813 – 5837
|
235
|
9320
|
6110
|
3760
|
5838 – 5862
|
236
|
9360
|
6136
|
3776
|
5863 – 5887
|
237
|
9400
|
6162
|
3792
|
5888 – 5912
|
238
|
9440
|
6188
|
3808
|
5913 – 5937
|
239
|
9480
|
6214
|
3824
|
5938 – 5962
|
240
|
9520
|
6240
|
3840
|
5963 – 5987
|
241
|
9560
|
6266
|
3856
|
5988 – 6012
|
242
|
9600
|
6292
|
3872
|
6013 – 6037
|
243
|
9640
|
6318
|
3888
|
6038 – 6062
|
244
|
9680
|
6344
|
3904
|
6063 – 6087
|
245
|
9720
|
6370
|
3920
|
6088 – 6112
|
246
|
9760
|
6396
|
3936
|
6113 – 6137
|
247
|
9800
|
6422
|
3952
|
6138 – 6162
|
248
|
9840
|
6448
|
3968
|
6163 – 6187
|
249
|
9880
|
6474
|
3984
|
6188 – 6212
|
250
|
9920
|
6500
|
4000
|
6213 – 6237
|
251
|
9960
|
6526
|
4016
|
6238 – 6262
|
252
|
10000
|
6552
|
4032
|
6263 – 6287
|
253
|
10040
|
6578
|
4048
|
6288 – 6312
|
254
|
10080
|
6604
|
4064
|
6313 – 6337
|
255
|
10120
|
6630
|
4080
|
6338 – 6362
|
256
|
10160
|
6656
|
4096
|
6363 – 6387
|
257
|
10200
|
6682
|
4112
|
6388 – 6412
|
258
|
10240
|
6708
|
4128
|
6413 – 6437
|
259
|
10280
|
6734
|
4144
|
6438 – 6462
|
260
|
10320
|
6760
|
4160
|
6463 – 6487
|
261
|
10360
|
6786
|
4176
|
6488 – 6512
|
262
|
10400
|
6812
|
4192
|
6513 – 6537
|
263
|
10440
|
6838
|
4208
|
6538 – 6562
|
264
|
10480
|
6864
|
4224
|
6563 – 6587
|
265
|
10520
|
6890
|
4240
|
6588 – 6612
|
266
|
10560
|
6916
|
4256
|
6613 – 6637
|
267
|
10600
|
6942
|
4272
|
6638 – 6662
|
268
|
10640
|
6968
|
4288
|
6663 – 6687
|
269
|
10680
|
6994
|
4304
|
6688 – 6712
|
270
|
10720
|
7020
|
4320
|
6713 – 6737
|
271
|
10760
|
7046
|
4336
|
6738 – 6762
|
272
|
10800
|
7072
|
4352
|
6763 – 6787
|
273
|
10840
|
7098
|
4368
|
6788 – 6812
|
274
|
10880
|
7124
|
4384
|
6813 – 6837
|
275
|
10920
|
7150
|
4400
|
6838 – 6862
|
276
|
10960
|
7176
|
4416
|
6863 – 6887
|
277
|
11000
|
7202
|
4432
|
6888 – 6912
|
278
|
11040
|
7228
|
4448
|
6913 – 6937
|
279
|
11080
|
7254
|
4464
|
6938 – 6962
|
280
|
11120
|
7280
|
4480
|
6963 – 6987
|
281
|
11160
|
7306
|
4496
|
6988 – 7012
|
282
|
11200
|
7332
|
4512
|
7013 – 7037
|
283
|
11240
|
7358
|
4528
|
7038 – 7062
|
284
|
11280
|
7384
|
4544
|
7063 – 7087
|
285
|
11320
|
7410
|
4560
|
7088 – 7112
|
286
|
11360
|
7436
|
4576
|
7113 – 7137
|
287
|
11400
|
7462
|
4592
|
7138 – 7162
|
288
|
11440
|
7488
|
4608
|
7163 – 7187
|
289
|
11480
|
7514
|
4624
|
7188 – 7212
|
290
|
11520
|
7540
|
4640
|
7213 – 7237
|
291
|
11560
|
7566
|
4656
|
7238 – 7262
|
292
|
11600
|
7592
|
4672
|
7263 – 7287
|
293
|
11640
|
7618
|
4688
|
7288 – 7312
|
294
|
11680
|
7644
|
4704
|
7313 – 7337
|
295
|
11720
|
7670
|
4720
|
7338 – 7362
|
296
|
11760
|
7696
|
4736
|
7363 – 7387
|
297
|
11800
|
7722
|
4752
|
7388 – 7412
|
298
|
11840
|
7748
|
4768
|
7413 – 7437
|
299
|
11880
|
7774
|
4784
|
7438 – 7462
|
300
|
11920
|
7800
|
4800
|
7463 – 7487
|
301
|
11960
|
7826
|
4816
|
7488 – 7512
|
302
|
12000
|
7852
|
4832
|
7513 – 7537
|
303
|
12040
|
7878
|
4848
|
7538 – 7562
|
304
|
12080
|
7904
|
4864
|
7563 – 7587
|
305
|
12120
|
7930
|
4880
|
7588 – 7612
|
306
|
12160
|
7956
|
4896
|
7613 – 7637
|
307
|
12200
|
7982
|
4912
|
7638 – 7662
|
308
|
12240
|
8008
|
4928
|
7663 – 7687
|
309
|
12280
|
8034
|
4944
|
7688 – 7712
|
310
|
12320
|
8060
|
4960
|
7713 – 7737
|
311
|
12360
|
8086
|
4976
|
7738 – 7762
|
312
|
12400
|
8112
|
4992
|
7763 – 7787
|
313
|
12440
|
8138
|
5008
|
7788 – 7812
|
314
|
12480
|
8164
|
5024
|
7813 – 7837
|
315
|
12520
|
8190
|
5040
|
7838 – 7862
|
316
|
12560
|
8216
|
5056
|
7863 – 7887
|
317
|
12600
|
8242
|
5072
|
7888 – 7912
|
318
|
12640
|
8268
|
5088
|
7913 – 7937
|
319
|
12680
|
8294
|
5104
|
7938 – 7962
|
320
|
12720
|
8320
|
5120
|
7963 – 7987
|
321
|
12760
|
8346
|
5136
|
7988 – 8012
|
322
|
12800
|
8372
|
5152
|
8013 – 8037
|
323
|
12840
|
8398
|
5168
|
8038 – 8062
|
324
|
12880
|
8424
|
5184
|
8063 – 8087
|
325
|
12920
|
8450
|
5200
|
8088 – 8112
|
326
|
12960
|
8476
|
5216
|
8113 – 8137
|
327
|
13000
|
8502
|
5232
|
8138 – 8162
|
328
|
13040
|
8528
|
5248
|
8163 – 8187
|
329
|
13080
|
8554
|
5264
|
8188 – 8212
|
330
|
13120
|
8580
|
5280
|
8213 – 8237
|
331
|
13160
|
8606
|
5296
|
8238 – 8262
|
332
|
13200
|
8632
|
5312
|
8263 – 8287
|
333
|
13240
|
8658
|
5328
|
8288 – 8312
|
334
|
13280
|
8684
|
5344
|
8313 – 8337
|
335
|
13320
|
8710
|
5360
|
8338 – 8362
|
336
|
13360
|
8736
|
5376
|
8363 – 8387
|
337
|
13400
|
8762
|
5392
|
8388 – 8412
|
338
|
13440
|
8788
|
5408
|
8413 – 8437
|
339
|
13480
|
8814
|
5424
|
8438 – 8462
|
340
|
13520
|
8840
|
5440
|
8463 – 8487
|
341
|
13560
|
8866
|
5456
|
8488 – 8512
|
342
|
13600
|
8892
|
5472
|
8513 – 8537
|
343
|
13640
|
8918
|
5488
|
8538 – 8562
|
344
|
13680
|
8944
|
5504
|
8563 – 8587
|
345
|
13720
|
8970
|
5520
|
8588 – 8612
|
346
|
13760
|
8996
|
5536
|
8613 – 8637
|
347
|
13800
|
9022
|
5552
|
8638 – 8662
|
348
|
13840
|
9048
|
5568
|
8663 – 8687
|
349
|
13880
|
9074
|
5584
|
8688 – 8712
|
350
|
13920
|
9100
|
5600
|
8713 – 8737
|
351
|
13960
|
9126
|
5616
|
8738 – 8762
|
352
|
14000
|
9152
|
5632
|
8763 – 8787
|
353
|
14040
|
9178
|
5648
|
8788 – 8812
|
354
|
14080
|
9204
|
5664
|
8813 – 8837
|
355
|
14120
|
9230
|
5680
|
8838 – 8862
|
356
|
14160
|
9256
|
5696
|
8863 – 8887
|
357
|
14200
|
9282
|
5712
|
8888 – 8912
|
358
|
14240
|
9308
|
5728
|
8913 – 8937
|
359
|
14280
|
9334
|
5844
|
8938 – 8962
|
360
|
14320
|
9360
|
5760
|
8963 – 8987
|
361
|
14360
|
9386
|
5776
|
8988 – 9012
|
362
|
14400
|
9412
|
5792
|
9013 – 9037
|
363
|
14440
|
9438
|
5808
|
9038 – 9062
|
364
|
14480
|
9464
|
5824
|
9063 – 9087
|
365
|
14520
|
9490
|
5840
|
9088 – 9112
|
366
|
14560
|
9516
|
5856
|
9113 – 9137
|
367
|
14600
|
9542
|
5872
|
9138 – 9162
|
368
|
14640
|
9568
|
5888
|
9163 – 9187
|
369
|
14680
|
9594
|
5904
|
9188 – 9212
|
370
|
14720
|
9620
|
5920
|
9213 – 9237
|
371
|
14760
|
9646
|
5936
|
9238 – 9262
|
372
|
14800
|
9672
|
5952
|
9263 – 9287
|
373
|
14840
|
9698
|
5968
|
9288 – 9312
|
374
|
14880
|
9724
|
5984
|
9313 – 9337
|
375
|
14920
|
9750
|
6000
|
9338 – 9362
|
376
|
14960
|
9776
|
6016
|
9363 – 9387
|
377
|
15000
|
9802
|
6032
|
9388 – 9412
|
378
|
15040
|
9828
|
6048
|
9413 – 9437
|
379
|
15080
|
9854
|
6064
|
9438 – 9462
|
380
|
15120
|
9880
|
6080
|
9463 – 9487
|
381
|
15160
|
9906
|
6096
|
9488 – 9512
|
382
|
15200
|
9932
|
6112
|
9513 – 9537
|
383
|
15240
|
9958
|
6128
|
9538 – 9562
|
384
|
15280
|
9984
|
6144
|
9563 – 9587
|
385
|
15320
|
10010
|
6160
|
9588 – 9612
|
386
|
15360
|
10036
|
6176
|
9613 – 9637
|
387
|
15400
|
10062
|
6192
|
9638 – 9662
|
388
|
15440
|
10088
|
6208
|
9663 – 9687
|
389
|
15480
|
10114
|
6224
|
9688 – 9712
|
390
|
15520
|
10140
|
6240
|
9713 – 9737
|
391
|
15560
|
10166
|
6256
|
9738 – 9762
|
392
|
15600
|
10192
|
6272
|
9763 – 9787
|
393
|
15640
|
10218
|
6288
|
9788 – 9812
|
394
|
15680
|
10244
|
6304
|
9813 – 9837
|
395
|
15720
|
10270
|
6320
|
9838 – 9862
|
396
|
15760
|
10296
|
6336
|
9863 – 9887
|
397
|
15800
|
10322
|
6352
|
9888 – 9912
|
398
|
15840
|
10348
|
6368
|
9913 – 9937
|
399
|
15880
|
10374
|
6384
|
9938 – 9962
|
400
|
15920
|
10400
|
6400
|
9963 – 9987
|
401
|
15960
|
10426
|
6416
|
9988 – 10012
|
402
|
16000
|
10452
|
6432
|
10013 – 10037
|
403
|
16040
|
10478
|
6448
|
10038 – 10062
|
404
|
16080
|
10504
|
6464
|
10063 – 10087
|
405
|
16120
|
10530
|
6480
|
10088 – 10112
|
406
|
16160
|
10556
|
6496
|
10113 – 10137
|
407
|
16200
|
10582
|
6512
|
10138 – 10162
|
408
|
16240
|
10608
|
6528
|
10163 – 10187
|
409
|
16280
|
10634
|
6544
|
10188 – 10212
|
410
|
16320
|
10660
|
6560
|
10213 – 10237
|
411
|
16360
|
10686
|
6576
|
10238 – 10262
|
412
|
16400
|
10712
|
6592
|
10263 – 10287
|
413
|
16440
|
10738
|
6608
|
10288 – 10312
|
414
|
16480
|
10764
|
6624
|
10313 – 10337
|
415
|
16520
|
10790
|
6640
|
10338 – 10362
|
416
|
16560
|
10816
|
6656
|
10363 – 10387
|
417
|
16600
|
10842
|
6672
|
10388 – 10412
|
418
|
16640
|
10868
|
6688
|
10413 – 10437
|
419
|
16680
|
10894
|
6704
|
10438 – 10462
|
420
|
16720
|
10920
|
6720
|
10463 – 10487
|
421
|
16760
|
10946
|
6736
|
10488 – 10512
|
422
|
16800
|
10972
|
6752
|
10513 – 10537
|
423
|
16840
|
10998
|
6768
|
10538 – 10562
|
424
|
16880
|
11024
|
6784
|
10563 – 10587
|
425
|
16920
|
11050
|
6800
|
10588 – 10612
|
426
|
16960
|
11076
|
6816
|
10613 – 10637
|
427
|
17000
|
11102
|
6832
|
10638 – 10662
|
428
|
17040
|
11128
|
6848
|
10663 – 10687
|
429
|
17080
|
11154
|
6864
|
10688 – 10712
|
430
|
17120
|
11180
|
6880
|
10713 – 10737
|
431
|
17160
|
11206
|
6896
|
10738 – 10762
|
432
|
17200
|
11232
|
6912
|
10763 – 10787
|
433
|
17240
|
11258
|
6928
|
10788 – 10812
|
434
|
17280
|
11284
|
6944
|
10813 – 10837
|
435
|
17320
|
11310
|
6960
|
10838 – 10862
|
436
|
17360
|
11336
|
6976
|
10863 – 10887
|
437
|
17400
|
11362
|
6992
|
10888 – 10912
|
438
|
17440
|
11388
|
7008
|
10913 – 10937
|
439
|
17480
|
11414
|
7024
|
10938 – 10962
|
440
|
17520
|
11440
|
7040
|
10963 – 10987
|
441
|
17560
|
11466
|
7056
|
10988 – 11012
|
442
|
17600
|
11492
|
7072
|
11013 – 11037
|
443
|
17640
|
11518
|
7088
|
11038 – 11062
|
444
|
17680
|
11544
|
7104
|
11063 – 11087
|
445
|
17720
|
11570
|
7120
|
11088 – 11112
|
446
|
17760
|
11596
|
7136
|
11113 – 11137
|
447
|
17800
|
11622
|
7152
|
11138 – 11162
|
448
|
17840
|
11648
|
7168
|
11163 – 11187
|
449
|
17880
|
11674
|
7184
|
11188 – 11212
|
450
|
17920
|
11700
|
7200
|
11213 – 11237
|
451
|
17960
|
11726
|
7216
|
11238 – 11262
|
452
|
18000
|
11752
|
7232
|
11263 – 11287
|
453
|
18040
|
11778
|
7248
|
11288 – 11312
|
454
|
18080
|
11804
|
7264
|
11313 – 11337
|
455
|
18120
|
11830
|
7280
|
11338 – 11362
|
456
|
18160
|
11856
|
7296
|
11363 – 11387
|
457
|
18200
|
11882
|
7312
|
11388 – 11412
|
458
|
18240
|
11908
|
7328
|
11413 – 11437
|
459
|
18280
|
11934
|
7344
|
11438 – 11462
|
460
|
18320
|
11960
|
7360
|
11463 – 11487
|
461* (2004)
|
18360
|
11986
|
7376
|
11488 – 11512
|
462
|
18400
|
12012
|
7392
|
11513 – 11537
|
463
|
18440
|
12038
|
7408
|
11538 – 11562
|
464
|
18480
|
12064
|
7424
|
11563 – 11587
|
465
|
18520
|
12090
|
7440
|
11588 – 11612
|
466
|
18560
|
12116
|
7456
|
11613 – 11637
|
467
|
18600
|
12142
|
7472
|
11638 – 11662
|
468
|
18640
|
12168
|
7488
|
11663 – 11687
|
469
|
18680
|
12194
|
7504
|
11688 – 11712
|
470
|
18720
|
12220
|
7520
|
11713 – 11737
|
471
|
18760
|
12246
|
7536
|
11738 – 11762
|
472
|
18800
|
12272
|
7552
|
11763 – 11787
|
473
|
18840
|
12298
|
7568
|
11788 – 11812
|
474
|
18880
|
12324
|
7584
|
11813 – 11837
|
475
|
18920
|
12350
|
7600
|
11838 – 11862
|
476
|
18960
|
12376
|
7616
|
11863 – 11887
|
477
|
19000
|
12402
|
7632
|
11888 – 11912
|
478* (2005)
|
19040
|
12428
|
7648
|
11913 – 11937
|
479
|
19080
|
12454
|
7664
|
11938 – 11962
|
480
|
19120
|
12480
|
7680
|
11963 – 11987
|
481
|
19160
|
12506
|
7696
|
11988 – 12012
|
482
|
19200
|
12532
|
7712
|
12013 – 12037
|
483
|
19240
|
12558
|
7728
|
12038 – 12062
|
484
|
19280
|
12584
|
7744
|
12063 – 12087
|
485
|
19320
|
12610
|
7760
|
12088 – 12112
|
486
|
19360
|
12636
|
7776
|
12113 – 12137
|
487
|
19400
|
12662
|
7792
|
12138 – 12162
|
488
|
19440
|
12688
|
7808
|
12163 – 12187
|
489
|
19480
|
12714
|
7824
|
12188 – 12212
|
490
|
19520
|
12740
|
7840
|
12213 – 12237
|
491
|
19560
|
12766
|
7856
|
12238 – 12262
|
492
|
19600
|
12792
|
7872
|
12263 – 12287
|
493
|
19640
|
12818
|
7888
|
12288 – 12312
|
494
|
19680
|
12844
|
7904
|
12313 – 12337
|
495
|
19720
|
12870
|
7920
|
12338 – 12362
|
496
|
19760
|
12896
|
7936
|
12363 – 12387
|
497* (2006)
|
19800
|
12922
|
7952
|
12388 – 12412
|
498
|
19840
|
12948
|
7968
|
12413 – 12437
|
499
|
19880
|
12974
|
7984
|
12438 – 12462
|
500
|
19920
|
13000
|
8000
|
12463 – 12487
|
501
|
19960
|
13026
|
8016
|
12488 – 12512
|
502
|
20000
|
13052
|
8032
|
12513 – 12537
|
503
|
20040
|
13078
|
8048
|
12538 – 12562
|
504
|
20080
|
13104
|
8064
|
12563 – 12587
|
505
|
20120
|
13130
|
8080
|
12588 – 12612
|
506
|
20160
|
13156
|
8096
|
12613 – 12637
|
507
|
20200
|
13182
|
8112
|
12638 – 12662
|
508
|
20240
|
13208
|
8128
|
12663 – 12687
|
509
|
20280
|
13234
|
8144
|
12688 – 12712
|
510
|
20320
|
13260
|
8160
|
12713 – 12737
|
511
|
20360
|
13286
|
8176
|
12738 – 12762
|
512
|
20400
|
13312
|
8192
|
12763 – 12787
|
513
|
20440
|
13338
|
8208
|
12788 – 12812
|
514
|
20480
|
13364
|
8224
|
12813 – 12837
|
515
|
20520
|
13390
|
8240
|
12838 – 12862
|
516
|
20560
|
13416
|
8256
|
12863 – 12887
|
517
|
20600
|
13442
|
8272
|
12888 – 12912
|
518
|
20640
|
13468
|
8288
|
12913 – 12937
|
519
|
20680
|
13494
|
8304
|
12938 – 12962
|
520* (2007)
|
20720
|
13520
|
8320
|
12963 – 12987
|
521
|
20760
|
13546
|
8336
|
12988 – 13012
|
522
|
20800
|
13572
|
8352
|
13013 – 13037
|
523
|
20840
|
13598
|
8368
|
13038 – 13062
|
524
|
20880
|
13624
|
8384
|
13063 – 13087
|
525
|
20920
|
13650
|
8400
|
13088 – 13112
|
526
|
20960
|
13676
|
8416
|
13113 – 13137
|
527
|
21000
|
13702
|
8432
|
13138 – 13162
|
528
|
21040
|
13728
|
8448
|
13163 – 13187
|
529
|
21080
|
13754
|
8464
|
13188 – 13212
|
530
|
21120
|
13780
|
8480
|
13213 – 13237
|
531
|
21160
|
13806
|
8496
|
13238 – 13262
|
532
|
21200
|
13832
|
8512
|
13263 – 13287
|
533
|
21240
|
13858
|
8528
|
13288 – 13312
|
534
|
21280
|
13884
|
8544
|
13313 – 13337
|
535
|
21320
|
13910
|
8560
|
13338 – 13362
|
536
|
21360
|
13936
|
8576
|
13363 – 13387
|
537
|
21400
|
13962
|
8592
|
13388 – 13412
|
538
|
21440
|
13988
|
8608
|
13413 – 13437
|
539* (2008)
|
21480
|
14014
|
8624
|
13438 – 13462
|
540
|
21520
|
14040
|
8640
|
13463 – 13487
|
541
|
21560
|
14066
|
8656
|
13488 – 13512
|
542
|
21600
|
14092
|
8672
|
13513 – 13537
|
543
|
21640
|
14118
|
8688
|
13538 – 13562
|
544
|
21680
|
14144
|
8704
|
13563 – 13587
|
545
|
21720
|
14170
|
8720
|
13588 – 13612
|
546
|
21760
|
14196
|
8736
|
13613 – 13637
|
547
|
21800
|
14222
|
8752
|
13638 – 13662
|
548
|
21840
|
14248
|
8768
|
13663 – 13687
|
549
|
21880
|
14274
|
8784
|
13688 – 13712
|
550
|
21920
|
14300
|
8800
|
13713 – 13737
|
551
|
21960
|
14326
|
8816
|
13738 – 13762
|
552
|
22000
|
14352
|
8832
|
13763 – 13787
|
553
|
22040
|
14378
|
8848
|
13788 – 13812
|
554
|
22080
|
14404
|
8864
|
13813 – 13837
|
555
|
22120
|
14430
|
8880
|
13838 – 13862
|
556
|
22160
|
14456
|
8896
|
13863 – 13887
|
557
|
22200
|
14482
|
8912
|
13888 – 13912
|
558* (2009)
|
22240
|
14508
|
8928
|
13913 – 13937
|
559
|
22280
|
14534
|
8944
|
13938 – 13962
|
560
|
22320
|
14560
|
8960
|
13963 – 13987
|
561
|
22360
|
14586
|
8976
|
13988 – 14012
|
562
|
22400
|
14612
|
8992
|
14013 – 14037
|
563
|
22440
|
14638
|
9008
|
14038 or more
|
564* (2010)
|
22480
|
14664
|
9024
|
The key columns you need to look at are A, C and D (or E if you only qualify for 15 weeks unemployment benefits). To be eligible for unemployment at the level set by your highest earning quarter you must have at least earned the income specified in column 3 during your entire base period.
To qualify for the maximum $564 you must have earned at least 20 percent of your qualifying income for that tier ($4,500) in other another quarter (or quarters) besides your high earning quarter. For instance, even if you earned $15,000 in your high-earning quarter, you must still have earned $4,500 during the rest of the year.
PA Unemployment Office: Guide To Filing An Unemployment Compensation Claim — Filing the Claim
17/01/11
Filing for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania is divided into two stages: the initial claim, and your ongoing weekly claims.
The Initial Claim
The initial claim starts when you first lose your job. You need to apply through one of Pennsylvania’s eight Unemployment Compensation Service Centers or Call Centers. If it has been a while since you claimed unemployment benefits you might be surprised to find out you no longer need to apply in person. In fact, rather than reporting to any physical office, you apply online or by phone. No more standing in line to file your claim. That is a thing of the past, it is cheaper, more convenient and faster to do it online or over the phone.
Applying for Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation is easy, but if you make a mistake you could delay your compensation payments or get disqualified altogether.
Step 1.
Go to www.uc.pa.gov or click here If you do not have regular access to the internet you can go to any of the Pennsylvania Career Link offices for free internet and phone access. Click here to search for an office near you.
You can claim online at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You can also claim by phone by calling any of the UC Service Centers from Sunday 9.am to 4:30 pm and Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 8:30 pm. (See contact details below).
Step 2
File your application. You will need to provide the Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Department with personal information to process your application. This includes:
- Your Social Security Number
- Your PA driver’s license number (if you have one)
- Your alien registration number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
- Name and address of employer(s)
- Your Employer Information Form (if you have one)
- Your mailing address
- Dates of employment and reasons for leaving
- Your most recent pay stub (optional, but helpful)
- Your Personal Identification Number, PIN (if you have one from a prior claim)
If you worked in another state in the last 18 months you will need to provide a list of all your previous employers and their mailing addresses. If you worked for the Federal Government in the last 18 months you will the information contained in your Standard From 8, 50 and you W-2s. On the other hand if you were in the military in the last 18 months, make sure you have your DD214 Member Copy 4.
Step 3
Wait for your financial determination form in the mail, your PIN number and the date you must file your first bi-weekly claim.
Weekly Claims.
Step 4
File your first unemployment benefit week (which you will not be paid) to start receiving subsequent payments. You will then have to continue filing your bi-weekly claims to continue receiving payments. You can file your bi-weekly claims online or by calling 888.255.4728. If you fail to make a weekly claim your unemployment benefits claim will become inactive and you will no longer receive payments.
Click here for UC Call Centers contact details.
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The requirements to qualify for unemployment insurance compensation in Pennsylvania are set by Federal and State rules. Because Unemployment Insurance is regulated by federal – state policy the specific requirements and benefits vary widely by state. For instance, the percentage of unemployed workers who receive benefits range from 17 to 57 percent depending on where you live. The amount of standard unemployment benefits you receive also vary widely from state to state. For example the national average number of unemployment benefits people receive is 15 weeks, while in Pennsylvania the average is nearly 26 weeks (25.9), the maximum available.
There are three main requirements you must meet to qualify for unemployment in Pennsylvania: 1) Past Earnings Requirements, 2) Nonmonetary Eligibility Criteria and Legal Residence Criteria.
Past Earnings Requirements.
The general federal guideline is very vague: You “must have previous strong attachment to the labor force”. In practice, each state must determine what level of attachment you must have to qualify. In Pennsylvania you must have received a minimum income in your previous 1-year base period of $1,320, and at least $800 must have been earned in one quarter (three month periods starting from January to March) to receive the minimum weekly benefits package. To receive the maximum $565 weekly benefits you must have earned at least $20,700 in your base period and $12,940 in your highest earning quarter.
Nonmonetary Criteria
The federal guideline on this requirement is also vague. To qualify you must be unemployed involuntarily through no fault of your own, and must be able, available for, and actively seeking full-time work.
Again, each state sets the specific rules. In Pennsylvania the burden of proof is on you if you voluntarily leave your job. This means that if your employer does not sack you for lack of work and you leave of your own initiative you must have a good excuse. If you are sacked for not fulfilling your job description, arriving late, stealing or some other misdemeanor, you may not qualify unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania State guideline on this matter is you must have “good cause” for quitting work. What amounts to good cause? This is determined on a case by case basis. For instance, if your spouse is in the military and is transferred you can claim good cause for quitting your job and moving. If you were being harassed at work and your employer was not willing to solve the situation (and you have evidence of this), you could prove “good cause” for leaving.
Legal Residence Criteria.
The only legal residence requirement to receive unemployment insurance compensation is to be a legal residence with a right to work.
Now you know the general requirements for receiving UI benefits you are ready for your next step: filing your claim. Learn the best way to do this in our next article of our Guide To Filing An Unemployment Compensation Claim series.