HUP EB in PA Again? (status, maximum, collect, receive)

[Pocono75]

First-time poster to this site. I noticed that this thread has gotten a lot of attention so I thought this might be a decent place to post. Apologies if I am in the wrong thread for my questions.

- Lost my FT job at the end of August, 2010. I have been on the Unemployment ever since. (I did pick up a PT job in May, 2011 for those wondering). I have used up the 26+20+13 first three steps and now am coming close to using up the 13 weeks of "Tier 3."

- My question is, What happens after Tier 3 is exhausted? I have heard/read that there is another 20-week step but I don't know how I get that. How will I know if I qualify? Should I continue to file every other Sunday like I have been and I will be advanced into this next step? I heard that there are papers that need to be filled out weekly to provide proof that I am job hunting. Is this correct? Is this how it goes? What is my likelihood that I am advanced into this 20-week tier, if it exists? I heard that the UC lasts 99 weeks and I know I am not that far along yet, so I hope that I qualify.

I am thankful to the program that I have it. It has been nice to know that even the smaller amount of money I am benefited to have is there when I need it in these hard times. I do continuously look to improve as often as I can and if these additional 20 weeks are not available to me, the search needs to ramp up even faster ... I guess that is why I am posting late tonight.

I thank all in advance for their wonderful thoughts and knowledge.

-J in PA

[Ariadne22]

No EB/HUP payments in PA after January 28. See #6:

Unemployment FAQs

If PA resumes EB/HUP at a later time, they will notify you. Work searches are required if and when that happens.

[Root Canal]

I submitted all of the last 7 weeks of forms for HUP EB (20 weeks in all), but just received 4 more weeks of forms in the mail. Computer glitch?

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by Root Canal

I submitted all of the last 7 weeks of forms for HUP EB (20 weeks in all), but just received 4 more weeks of forms in the mail. Computer glitch?

Yes. Several other people have reported this, as well.

[paunemployed]

Originally Posted by Root Canal

I submitted all of the last 7 weeks of forms for HUP EB (20 weeks in all), but just received 4 more weeks of forms in the mail. Computer glitch?

Did you complete them and mail them in?? I received 4 more forms in the mail today and 12/31 should have been my final week [Hup EB]????

[Not Quite Right]

Once you exhaust your 20 weeks of mail claims the balance on your clain is zero. No payments will be processed for those weeks.

[joblessinpa]

i have only used 5 weeks of hup eb benefits. Will i get to use the full 13 weeks, or will i be cut off on jan 28th?

[Ariadne22]

Cut off Jan. 28th. EB payments end when state is no longer in an EB period, regardless of balance. See FAQs #6

[joblessinpa]

can u please give me the url to the faq? Thanks

[Ariadne22]

Sticky at the top of this board.

Unemployment FAQs