Unemployment compensation is insurance which protects you from total income loss if you lose your job through no fault of your own. If you qualify for benefits, you will receive weekly checks and help in locating other employment.

To qualify, you must have worked for an employer who contributed to the Unemployment Compensation Fund, which is administered by the Office of Employment Security of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

In Pennsylvania, employers are required to withhold and submit a certain percent of an employee's wages to the Department of Labor and Industry.

As soon as you lose your job or your work hours are decreased, you should file for unemployment compensation. To file for unemployment compensation benefits in Pennsylvania, you may file an initial application on-line (click here) or you may call the nearest Unemployment Compensation Service Center. The nearest Unemployment Compensation Service Center in the Philadelphia area is:

Philadelphia UC Service Center
2901 Grant Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19114-1069
Local: (215) 856-6990
Toll Free: 1-888-313-7284
TTY Toll Free: 1-888-334-4046

When to call The Pearce Law Firm:

• The Unemployment Compensation Service Center Denies you Benefits and you want to appeal to a Referee or Judge: If you receive a decision that denies benefits, but you think you should be eligible, or you receive a decision that grants benefits, but you think that you should be eligible for more benefits, you should contact the Pearce Law Firm immediately to appeal. When and how to appeal depends on the kind of decision you are appealing. It is important that you direct your appeal to the proper authorities. You may appeal a UC Service Center determination to a UC Referee. The Referee will hold a hearing and notify you and other parties of the date, time and place of the hearing.
  
  WHEN TO APPEAL: To be timely, the appeal must be filed within 15 calendar days of the mailing date shown on the UC Service Center determination. The last day to file a timely appeal is shown on the determination as the "final day to appeal this determination."
  You need an employment lawyer experienced in unemployment compensation to represent you at the hearing in front of the unemployment compensation referee.
• You want to Appeal the Unemployment Compensation Referee's Decision: It is very important to have an experienced employment lawyer represent you at the hearing in front of the Referee. However, if you represented yourself, and the Referee found against you, you may file an appeal. If you are not satisfied with the referee's decision, it may be appealed to the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. Their decision becomes final on the day it was mailed unless an appeal to the Commonwealth Court is filed within 30 days after the mailing date of the Board's decision.
• You want to file an Appeal to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Employment lawyer, Edith Pearce has handled numerous Pennsylvania unemployment cases, from representing employee before the Referee to successfully filing appeals to the Board and Commonwealth Court. It is important to have an experienced employment lawyer to handle your case. Generally, the firm will charge you a fixed fee to represent you at the hearing or to file an appeal.

Experience & Expertise

If you have been incorrectly denied unemployment compensation, Edith Pearce can help. An expert in unemployment compensation issues, Ms. Pearce will work to right the wrongs that may have been committed, and obtain full and fair benefits you are entitled to. It is important to choose an experienced employment lawyer to represent you because employment laws are constantly changing and being reinterpreted by the courts. Up-to-the-minute knowledge of these rapid developments is absolutely critical to your case.

The Pearce Law Firm is dedicated to protecting your rights and obtaining full and fair compensation for you.

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If you have been unjustly denied unemployment compensation in Pennsylvania, call the Pearce Law Firm employment lawyers today for a FREE EMPLOYMENT CONSULTATION, or send us an e-mail.