The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry providesunemployment insurance benefits to temporarily help out-of-work Pennsylvania workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
Pennsylvania unemployment benefits are designed as a temporary stop-gap to help provide financial stability while a worker looks for a new job. Such examples include the Unemployment Compensation Board in the state of Pennsylvania. Under UC Law, this allows unemployed individuals the opportunity to file an unemployment claim and receive benefits if the worker is eligible. Listed below is the Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits Office to reach out and learn more about your UC benefits.
Individual eligibility cannot be determined until a claimant files an initial claim for review. However, most eligible claimants will be able to show the following eligibility requirements:
Once your initial unemployment compensation claim is submitted, your information will be reviewed and you will receive a decision as to your eligibility.
To submit your initial claim for unemployment assistance, you may use any of the methods outlined below:
After submitting your unemployment claim, you will receive a confirmation letter within seven to 10 business days, which will include the Personal Identification Number you will need to check the claim status and file your biweekly claim.
Once your initial claim is approved, you also are required to file a biweekly claim for unemployment compensation benefits you’d like to receive for the previous two weeks. As part of this process, you’ll answer questions related to any money earned in the previous weeks, activities related to your job search, and any job offers you’ve received since your last claim.
You can file yourweekly claim online or use Pennsylvania Teleclaims by calling 888-255-4728.
If you are unhappy with the decision regarding your initial unemployment claim, you have the right tofile an appeal. You may submit aRequest for Hearing online or by mail.
When requesting a hearing through the mail, you can use the appeal form that came with your determination letter, or you can write the letter yourself to the address that will appear on your determination letter.
Your determination letter will also include a fax number for appeals if you would prefer to send your request for appeal that way. You also may submit a request for appeal via email toUCAppeals@pa.gov.
You must appeal within 15 days of the date on which your determination letter was postmarked. At this point, your case will be reviewed by a Referee, who will issue a second determination. You then may appeal this decision to the Board of Appeals. All final appeals will be addressed to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry takes all reports of unemployment compensation fraud very seriously. If you believe someone is fraudulently using your identity to collect unemployment compensation, you can report this activity using the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s secureonline reporting form.
You can also call Pennsylvania’s Fraud Hotline at 800-692-7469 and report fraud over the phone.
To report anyone you suspect of fraudulently receiving UI benefits, submit anUnemployment Claims Fraud form. This may include claimants who are working and not appropriately reporting wages or those who cannot work due to illness, disability, or incarceration.
Unemployment Office – Lehigh Valley
555 Union Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18109
610-437-5627
Unemployment Office – Blair County
1600 5th Ave
Suite 200
Altoona, PA 16602
814-940-6200
Unemployment Office – Bedford County
1 Corporate Drive
Suite 103
Bedford, PA 15522
814-623-6107
Unemployment Office Centre County
240 Match Factory Place
Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-548-7587
Unemployment Office – Columbia/Montour County
415 Central Road Suite 2
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-387-6288
Unemployment Office – McKean County
40 Davis Street
Bradford, PA 16701
814-363-9100
Unemployment Office – Bucks County at Bristol
1260 Veterans Highway
Bristol, PA 19007
215-781-1073
Unemployment Office – Butler County
112 Hollywood Drive
Suite 203
Butler, PA 16001
724-431-4000
Unemployment Office – Cumberland County
1 Alexandra Court
Carlisle, PA 17015
717-243-4431
Unemployment Office – Franklin County
600 Norland Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-264-4584
Unemployment Office – Chester City
701 Crosby Street
Suite B
Chester, PA 19013
610-447-3350
Unemployment Office – Clearfield County at Clearfield
1125 Linden Street
Suite 2
Clearfield, PA 16830
814-765-8118
Unemployment Office – Potter County
279 Rt 6 West
Coudersport, PA 16915
814-274-9330
Unemployment Office – Mon Valley
570 Galiffa Drive
Donora Industrial Park
Donora, PA 15033
724-379-4750
Unemployment Office – Clearfield County at DuBois
602 West DuBois Ave Unit # 1
Dubois, PA 15801
814-371-0250
Unemployment Office – Erie County
1647 Sassafras Street
Erie, PA 16502
814-455-9966
Unemployment Office – Chester County
479 Thomas Jones Way
Suite 500
Exton, PA 19341
610-280-1010
Unemployment Office – Adams County
150 V-Twin Drive
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-1173
Unemployment Office – Capitol Region
100 N Cameron Street
Suite 101
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-783-3270
Unemployment Office – Luzerne County
75 North Laurel Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
570-459-3854
Unemployment Office Wayne County
650 1/2 W Park St.
Honesdale, PA 18431
570-229-3420
Unemployment Office – Huntingdon County
54 Pennsylvania Avenue
Huntingdon, PA 16652-1299
814-641-6408
Unemployment Office – Indiana County
300 Indian Springs Road
Indiana, PA 15701
724-471-7220
Unemployment Office – Cambria County
248 Main Street Suite 100
Johnstown, PA 15901
814-534-2500
Unemployment Office – Armstrong County
11931 State Route 85 Suite E
Kittanning, PA 16201
724-548-5693
Unemployment Office – Lancaster County
1016 North Charlotte Street
Lancaster, PA 17603-2764
717-509-5613
Unemployment Office – Lebanon County
243 Schneider Drive
Lebanon, PA 17046-4875
717-274-2554
Unemployment Office – Fayette County
112 Commonwealth Drive
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
724-434-5627
Unemployment Office – Lewistown
6395 SR 103 North
MCIDC Plaza Building 58
Lewistown, PA 17044
717-248-4942
Unemployment Office – Clinton County
8 North Grove Street
Suite F
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570-893-4022
Employment & Training Inc. Fulton Site
122 West Market Street
Suite 100
Mcconnellsburg, PA 17233
717-485-5131
Unemployment Office – Delaware County
901 Media Line Road
Media, PA 19063
610-723-1220
Unemployment Office – Beaver County
285 Beaver Valley Mall
Route 18
Monaca, PA 15061
724-728-4860
Unemployment Office – Carbon County
50 E Locust St
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
570-325-2701
Unemployment Office – Lawrence County
101 South Mercer Street
Suite 101
New Castle, PA 16101
724-656-3165
Unemployment Office – Alle-Kiski
1150 5th Avenue
Suite 200
New Kensington, PA 15068
724-334-8600
Unemployment Office – Montgomery County
1430 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA 19401
610-270-3429
Unemployment Office – Oil Region
255 Elm Street Suite 1
Oil City, PA 16301-1412
814-678-5050
Unemployment Office – Northwest Philadelphia
5847 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-978-6503
Unemployment Office – Suburban Station
1617 JFK Boulevard
Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-557-2592
Unemployment Office – West Philadelphia
3901 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-473-3630
Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center
5321 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-362-8580
Unemployment Office – Allegheny East
2040 Ardmore Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-436-2225
Unemployment Office – Downtown Pittsburgh
304 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-552-7100
Unemployment Office – Schuylkill County
201 – 203 East Arch Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
570-622-5253
Unemployment Office – Jefferson County
103 East Union Street
Suite 2
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814-938-0504
Unemployment Office – Berks County
1920 Kutztown Road Suite F
Reading, PA 19604
610-988-1300
Unemployment Office – Lackawanna County
135 Franklin Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
570-963-4671
Unemployment Office – Mercer County
217 West State Street
Sharon, PA 16146
724-347-9257
Pike County Workforce Development Agency
837 Route 6 Unit 2
Shohola, PA 18458
570-296-2909
Unemployment Office – Somerset County
6022 Glades Pike
Suite 100
Somerset, PA 15501-1461
814-445-4161
Somerset County Office of Veterans Services
300 North Center Avenue
Ste. 380
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-1551
Unemployment Office – Elk County
245 Depot Street
St. Marys, PA 15857
814-834-2857
Unemployment Office – Sunbury
225 Market Street
Sunbury, PA 17801
570-988-7300
Unemployment Office – Susquehanna County
1302 Main St
Susquehanna, PA 18847
570-853-1103
nemployment Office – Monroe County
P.O. box 869, 2937 Route 611
Merchants Plaza
Tannersville, PA 18372-0789
570-620-2850
Unemployment Office – Bradford/Sullivan Counties
312 Main Street
Suite 1
Towanda, PA 18848-1844
570-265-2171
Unemployment Office – Wyoming County
1 Kim Avenue
Warner Complex Suite 10
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
570-836-6840
Unemployment Office – Washington County
90 West Chestnut Street
Suite 150 LL
Washington, PA 15301
724-223-4500
Unemployment Office – Greene County
200 Greene Plaza
Waynesburg, PA 15370-1324
724-852-2900
Unemployment Office – Tioga County
56 Plaza Lane
Wellsboro, PA 16901-1763
570-724-1939
Unemployment Office – Wilkes-Barre
32 East Union Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
570-822-1101
Unemployment Office – Lycoming County
329 Pine Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
570-601-5465
Unemployment Office – York County
841 Vogelsong Road
York, PA 17404-0868
717-767-7600
Unemployment Office – Youngwood
151 Pavilion Lane
Youngwood, PA 15697-1814
724-755-2330
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