Tag Archives: Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Attorneys
Pennsylvania State Senators Seek to Further Restrict Unemployment Benefits
Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Reagan recently introduced legislation seeking to amend the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Act (“the Act”) making it more difficult for unemployment Claimants to collect benefits. Senate Bill No. 473 would amend section 402(b) of the Act which addresses eligibility when Claimants voluntarily leave work. Under existing law, a Claimant would be… Read More »
Fault v. Non-Fault Overpayment in Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation
In the matter of Fugh v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court addressed whether an unemployment claimant who had incorrectly stated that “lack of work” was the reason for her unemployment could be found to have engaged in conduct which justified a fault overpayment of benefits. Under Pennsylvania Unemployment (UC) law,… Read More »
The Pennsylvania Unemployment Law and Financial Eligibility Changes
When unemployed workers begin the application process for Unemployment Benefits, many take for granted that they will be financially eligible for benefits. Financial eligibility requires a determination that the employee has worked a sufficient number of “credit weeks” in their “base year” and that they have sufficient earnings in the four quarters of their… Read More »
Am I Eligible For Unemployment Benefits If I Quit My Job?
When an employee voluntarily quits their job, they may still be eligible for Unemployment Compensation (UC). Under the Pennsylvania UC law, if an employee quits their job and applies for UC benefits, it is the employee’s burden to establish that they quit their job for a “necessitous and compelling reason.” A common example is… Read More »