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Category: Unemployment

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 PUP

Unemployment Comp Breakdown of the Month- March 7, 2023

Unemployment
Unemployment Comp Breakdown of the Month- March 7, 2023

Marilyn called PUP March 7 from Lancaster, PA.  She is of Haitian descent  and English is her second language. Her last day of work was…

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March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 PUP

UNEMPLOYMENT BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK MARCH 2, 2023- A REASON FOR HOPE

Unemployment
UNEMPLOYMENT BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK MARCH 2, 2023- A REASON FOR HOPE

Reason for hope for a better UC system.  On February 23 new Labor Secretary Nancy Walker called a meeting  of advocates for the unemployed to…

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February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 PUP

Unemployment Comp Breakdown of the Week-Feb. 23, 2023

Unemployment
Unemployment Comp Breakdown of the Week-Feb. 23, 2023

Tracey spent from June 9, 2022 until February 22, 2023 waiting to get her unemployment compensation from the PA Department of Labor and Industry. She…

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February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 PUP

Unemployment Breakdown of the Month 2-16-23

Unemployment
Unemployment Breakdown of the Month 2-16-23

Brenda filed an initial unemployment claim in June 2022 , and filed weekly. By July 2022 she still had  received no response from UC and…

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February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 PUP

UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK- 2/8/23

Unemployment
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK- 2/8/23

UC claimant became unemployed in July 2022. She completed her initial filing for unemployment and did 9 weeks of certification, but got no benefits. Each…

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February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 PUP

UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK! 1/31/23

Unemployment
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK! 1/31/23

Last week a claimant contacted PUP through our online Help form and indicated that he had been trying to apply for unemployment for eight days…

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January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 PUP

UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK!

Unemployment
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK!

We are starting a new weekly feature to make sure the public is aware of the continuing disaster that the PA unemployment compensation is for…

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December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 PUP

Unemployment Compensation transition paper

Issues, Recession, Unemployment
Unemployment Compensation transition paper

Position paper on reforms needed in the PA unemployment system. By Sharon Dietrich Litigation Director, Community Legal Services.

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June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 PUP

Unemployed in Harrisburg again to continue to lobby the legislature for a fully staffed unemployment service

Recession, Unemployment
Unemployed in Harrisburg again to continue to lobby the legislature for a fully staffed unemployment service

Unemployed went to Harrisburg on 24th May and 8th June to continue to lobby the legislature for a fully staffed unemployment service. People told their…

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May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 PUP

PUP traveled again to Harrisburg to demand adequate staffing for the UC

Issues, Unemployment
PUP traveled again to Harrisburg to demand adequate staffing for the UC
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