Did you recently lose your job? You might be able to collect unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania if you meet the right criteria.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate sits at just 3.4% as of June, according to the commonwealth’s Department of Labor and Industry. Pennsylvanians are out of work at nearly a record-low rate, but benefits are available for those who need supplemental income while they search for new employment.
So, how can you file for unemployment compensation in Pennsylvania? Who’s eligible, and what might happen if you quit your previous job on your own terms? Here’s what you need to know.
Any unemployed person can file a claim with the Pennsylvania Office of Unemployment Compensation to potentially receive benefits. This program is designed to provide temporary income support to Pennsylvanians for a limited time while they work to find new employment or are working less than full-time hours.
To begin the process, the commonwealth must determine whether you earned enough on the job and worked long enough, measured by “credit weeks,” to be eligible for benefits. Some jobs are excluded from eligibility under Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation law, including self-employment, certain types of agricultural work and domestic services performed in a private home, among others. Jobs that are excluded from the program cannot have their wages or credit weeks used while determining financial eligibility.
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