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How can I apply for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania? You can file an initial claim for unemployment compensation using an online portal or by calling the commonwealth’s toll-free number at ...
Sep. 20—WILKES-BARRE — For the 11th consecutive month, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate in August remained unchanged over the month at 3.4%. The rate remained well under the U.S. unemployment ...
An unemployment extension occurs when regular unemployment benefits are exhausted and extended for additional weeks. Unemployment extensions are created by passing new legislation at the federal level, often referred to as an "unemployment extension bill". This new legislation is introduced and passed during times of high or above average ...
Unemployment insurance is funded by both federal and state payroll taxes. In most states, employers pay state and federal unemployment taxes if: (1) they paid wages to employees totaling $1,500 or more in any quarter of a calendar year, or (2) they had at least one employee during any day of a week for 20 or more weeks in a calendar year, regardless of whether those weeks were consecutive.
During the Great Recession, there were two programs extending the duration of the unemployment benefits, adding 53 weeks on top of the 26 weeks workers get in most states.
The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average (mean) duration of unemployment in weeks was 37.2 weeks in November 2013. The median duration was 17.0 weeks. 22.6% of people who were unemployed found a new job in less than 5 weeks, while 37.3% had been unemployed for 27 weeks or more.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is a cabinet-level agency in the Government of Pennsylvania.The agency is charged with the task of overseeing the health and safety of workers, enforcement of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities, and administration of unemployment benefits and Workers' compensation.
Aug. 16—WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained unchanged over the month at 3.4% in July — the tenth consecutive month at 3.4% and it remains well under the U.S ...