UC
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Unemployed workers may file their applications or reopen their existing claims for UC benefits by the following methods:
To file an application for benefits, you will need the following:
Information about You:
Information about Your Employer:
A worker may be eligible for partial benefits if the worker:
A worker may be eligible to collect UC benefits on a subsequent claim if the worker:
The work between the first and second AB dates may be in full-time, part-time or temporary employment, but must be employment that is covered by the UC Law.
If a worker has wages in another state, the worker may be able to establish a claim against that state after the maximum entitlement to Pennsylvania UC benefits has been exhausted.
Workers eligible for benefits should receive their first benefit payment within four weeks after applying