Posts in 'Unemployment Compensation'

Unemployed Pennsylvanians can now access resources and information about long-term unemployment at PennsylvaniaUnemployed.org, a new website developed by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project and Community Legal Services. Philadelphia Unemployment Project (PUP) and Community Legal Services (CLS)

On Thursday, July 22, President Obama signed into law House Resolution 4213, which extends the emergency unemployment compensation, or EUC, program and full federal funding of state extended benefits through Nov. 27, 2010. Because the law is retroactive, eligible claimants now may be paid for weeks

The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today announced that the Shapiro Administration has continued on its work to eliminate barriers to Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation (UC) system via a network of community-based organizations that received money from the Commonwealth to eliminate those

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today kicked off a weekslong campaign to encourage Pennsylvania workers and local employers to engage with the one-stop-shop services available through PA CareerLink® -- a network of 62 offices overseen by L&I, embedded in local communities, and

The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has created a new web page with information for school bus drivers and other seasonal workers about how to apply for Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits during the summer break. The page includes information about how to reopen a claim, how to avoid

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker today announced a new initiative that will both enhance customer service for Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimants and provide valuable work experience for about 40 people served through L&I’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)

The Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (UCBR) is in the process of considering potential amendments to modernize its regulations at Chapter 101 in Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Code. The reason for the amendments is to update terminology, incorporate language addressing current and future

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today announced the extension of a successful program that enhances Pennsylvanians' access to the Unemployment Compensation (UC) system by offering in-person appointments to claimants in communities throughout the Commonwealth. The program --

As a result of a competitive bidding process, Treasury will soon distribute UC benefits to claimants on prepaid debit cards through a new vendor. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is encouraging Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimants to verify their mailing address on record with L&I

Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier today announced in-person services for Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimants are now available by appointment at all PA CareerLink ® centers throughout the commonwealth. In total, 58 PA CareerLink ® centers are accepting